Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0700
Romano-British Greyware and Other Pottery Sherd Group from Crocololana
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
(3.33 kg total, 3.6-).
Including fragments of bowl rim, sidewall and other elements. [67, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found whilst fieldwalking near Roman settlement of 'Crocololana', Borough, Lincolnshire, UK, 2003-2005.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0700
Romano-British Greyware and Other Pottery Sherd Group from Crocololana
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
RELATED LOTS
-
Romano-British Potter's Bowl Mould Fragment with Massacre by Lions
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Fragment of terracotta mould for a bowl, sidewall and rim with impressed decoration: horizontal bands to rim and equator delimiting two registers; upper: two ribbed columns angled to suggest toppling, with pelletted rings in the field, three running human figures and a leaping lion; lower: three sheep advancing towards bands of wavy lines and rings (to suggest vegetation?) with two leaping lions advancing towards them and a preying eagle above; supplied with a modern impression. 695 grams total, 18 cm each
Found Suffolk, UK. From an old English collection. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The terracotta fragment represents a scene rarely seen in Roman art, the condemnation ad bestias, of criminals; the dating of the terracotta, between the 3rd and 4th century, could refer the scene to the last great persecution against Christians unleashed by Diocletian and Maximian in 303 AD. -
Roman Silver Eagle Statuette
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Modelled in the round with wings folded flat against the sides, legs bent, feet absent. 6.48 grams, 30 mm
From an English collection formed before 2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Possibly a fitting from a vessel. -
Roman Floor Mosaic Section with Geometric Design
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
Cuboid tesserae in matrix with a plaster base; field in dark grey and brown with central lozenge in cream and beige with reserved cross and central square. 1.76 kg, 26 x 23 cm
Found Tunisia, North Africa. Brought to the UK before 1945. From a private old collection formed in the mid 20th century. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
