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LOT 1054
Twice the Life-Size Roman Bronze Statue Big Toe
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (179 grams, 57 mm).
Comprising the tip of a big toe with nail detailing; hollow-form. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureSee Boucher, S. & Tassinari, S., Musée de la Civilisation Gallo-Romaine à Lyon: Bronzes Antiques I. Inscriptions, Statuaire, Vaisselle, Lyon, 1976, item 79, for the type.
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LOT 1054
Twice the Life-Size Roman Bronze Statue Big Toe
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Gemstone Collection
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Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Terracotta Bullae, Tesserae or Token Group
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Opening Bid: £5
A mixed group of ceramic bullae, tesserae or theatre tokens bearing low-relief motifs, mainly consisting of profile busts of deities. 30 grams total, 13-22 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
The term 'tessera' was used in Roman times to convey the Greek term σύμβολον (token). Small tiles are known as tokens, often shaped like coins, made of metal (copper, lead, iron), clay, bone, wood, or glass, stamped as well as engraved. The tokens, however, are not exclusively coin-shaped, as the Latin term 'tessera' suggests by etymologically referring to a square or at least a four-sided shape and confirmed in several cases by material remains of the past. Tokens and tesserae seem to have been used both in Athens and Rome for the distribution of goods. According to written sources, the term token is identified with credentials of the official authorities. They have also been interpreted as tokens of identity, as entrance tickets to theatre performances, tribunals or assemblies of citizens, archival material of seal engraving, as pawns in games, Charon’s obols and even as amulets. -
Roman Rock Crystal Necklace
4th-6th century A.D. and laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Long necklace composed of alternating facetted biconical and spherical beads, restrung and with an S-hook closure. 77 grams, 72 cm
Ex London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Private collection, London, UK.
