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LOT 0662
Western Asiatic and Roman Ceramic Vessel Group
3RD CENTURY B.C.-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 - 4 3/8 in. (312 grams total, 9.6-11.1 cm).
Comprising: a small strainer or feeding vessel with bulbous body and everted neck, the top pierced with five holes, strap handle and a small tubular spout; a discoid oil lamp in coarseware with a stylised elephant above a small filler hole.
Provenancewith Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Nicolo Gemstone with Venus
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
With intaglio standing Venus (Greek Aphrodite) with shield and spear; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.68 grams, 12 mm
Ex Parisian collection, Mr A., 1990s. Acquired in 2010. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Millefiori Glass Bead
Israel, 1st century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Spherical in profile with median horizontal band of chequerboard millefiori pattern. 5.92 grams, 17 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Diocletian Terracotta Forger's Coin Mould
Late 3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Terracotta disc with Diocletian (284-305 A.D.) coin impression to each face from which to cast counterfeit coins. 5.3 grams, 27 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
