143 - Large Roman Coloured Marble Table Top Formed from a Section of Tessellated Pavement. 3rd century A.D. A section of opus sectile pavement, composed of an array of various fine ancient Roman marble specimens in the shape of rhombi and hexagons, creating a three-dimensional effect, set in a marble frame, and accompanied by an iron table frame. approx. 300 kg, 235 x 129 x 8.8 cm (92 1/2 x 50 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.).

Large Roman Coloured Marble Table Top Formed from a Section of Tessellated Pavement. 3rd century A.D. A section of opus sectile pavement, composed of an array of various fine ancient Roman marble specimens in the shape of rhombi and hexagons, creating a three-dimensional effect, set in a marble frame, and accompanied by an iron table frame. approx. 300 kg, 235 x 129 x 8.8 cm (92 1/2 x 50 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.). UK private collection (Robin Symes), assembled 1970s-90s, and thence to the liquidated estate of above. Accompanied by letters from the relevant Greek and Italian authorities renouncing any current or future claim over this piece. These 3D patterns were widely popular across the Roman Empire from the 1st century BC to the 4th century AD. Famous original examples of this exact pattern survive intact at the House of the Faun in Pompeii and the National Roman Museum. There is an insert of green serpentine, indicating the piece was reset and repaired in more recent times. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous 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. See our website for more information.