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Roman Terracotta Forger's Coin Mould. Circa 3rd-4t

1151 - Roman Terracotta Forger's Coin Mould. Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a campgate on each face. 5.13 grams, 28 mm (1 1/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman and Other Dark Blue Glass Bead Necklace Stri

1152 - Roman and Other Dark Blue Glass Bead Necklace String. 1st-4th century A.D. and later Composed of graduated oblate, annular, and other beads with larger beads as a central feature, restrung. 25 grams, 42 cm (16 1/2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

'Colchester' Roman Pottery Fragment Group. 3rd-4th

1153 - 'Colchester' Roman Pottery Fragment Group. 3rd-4th century A.D. Mixed group of vessel and other fragments, including a large fragment from a footed conical bowl. 369 grams total, 2.4-10.1 cm (1 - 4 in.). [31, No Reserve]

Estimation

€23 - 36

Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould. Circa 3rd-4t

1154 - Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould. Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face. 3.63 grams, 27 mm (1 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Terracotta Bullae, Tesserae or Token Group.

1155 - Roman Terracotta Bullae, Tesserae or Token Group. 1st century B.C.-3rd century A.D. A mixed group of ceramic bullae, tesserae or theatre tokens bearing low-relief motifs, mainly consisting of profile busts of deities. Cf. for similar bullae Rowan, C., Tokens and Social Life in Roman Imperial ItalyCambridge, 2023, figs.1.1, 1.5, 1.7, 1.10, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.18, 3.4, 3.12-13, 3.18-19, 3.22, 3.25. 26.6 grams total, 11-22 mm (3/8 - 7/8 in.). [20, No Reserve]

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Stone and Other Gem Collection. 2nd-3rd cent

1156 - Roman Stone and Other Gem Collection. 2nd-3rd century A.D. or later Including disc, ellipsoid and other types in bone, glass, shell and other materials. 9.03 grams total, 8-29 mm (1/4 - 1 1/8 in.). [10, No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman to Byzantine Bronze Buckle Collection. Circa

1157 - Roman to Byzantine Bronze Buckle Collection. Circa 1st-6th century A.D. Including D-shaped, square and other types. 60 grams total, 25-43 mm (1 - 1 3/4 in.). [10]

Estimation

€140 - 210

Large Roman Carnelian and Other Burnt Gemstone Col

1158 - Large Roman Carnelian and Other Burnt Gemstone Collection. 2nd-3rd century A.D. Comprising eight oval intaglios, including: a profile bust, an advancing warrior with a crested helmet, a seated goddess, and five with standing figures. 4.25 grams total, 10-14 mm (3/8 - 1/2 in.). [8]

Estimation

€350 - 480

Roman Miniature Glass Toilet Bottle. 1st-3rd centu

1159 - Roman Miniature Glass Toilet Bottle. 1st-3rd century A.D. Piriform light blue body and a funicular neck; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. Cf. for a similar example Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.197-198, pl.XLII, 3-4. 20.8 grams total, bottle: 53 mm, 76 mm high including stand (2 in. (3 in.)). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€170 - 240

Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Mercury. 2nd-3rd cen

1160 - Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Mercury. 2nd-3rd century A.D. Ellipsoid type with intaglio standing figure of Mercury on a baseline with caduceus held in the crook of one arm, marsupium in the other hand; supplied with an impression. See image in similar style of Mercury in Provincia di Venezia, Piccolo mondo antico, la collezione glittica torcellana (Small Ancient World, the glyptic collection from Torcello, in Italian), Venezia, 2014, p.12. 0.23 grams, 8 mm (1/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman Decorated Bronze Bracelet. Circa 4th-5th cen

1161 - Roman Decorated Bronze Bracelet. Circa 4th-5th century A.D. Pennanular, with flat-section hoop and rounded terminals; punched geometric decoration to the outer face. 26.9 grams, 62 mm (2 1/2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

Roman and Other Terracotta Bulla Group. 1st-4th ce

1162 - Roman and Other Terracotta Bulla Group. 1st-4th century A.D. Discoid, irregular, and other types with impressed animal, figure and a Sassanid seal with tamga motifs. Cf. for similar Sassanid seal Von Der Osten, H.H., 'The Ancient Seals from the Near East in the Metropolitan Museum: Old and Middle Persian Seals' in The Art Bulletin, Vol.13, no.2, June 1931, pp.221-241, figs.88-97. 22 grams total, 14-30 mm (1/2 - 1 1/8 in.). [5, No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

Roman and Other Black Glass Bead Necklace String.

1163 - Roman and Other Black Glass Bead Necklace String. 1st-4th century A.D. and later Composed of mixed beads, including a large barrel-shaped stone bead, restrung. 25.19 grams, 30 cm (11 3/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman and Other Mixed Faience Bead Necklace String

1164 - Roman and Other Mixed Faience Bead Necklace String. 1st-4th century A.D. and later Composed of oblate, annular and other beads with a polygonal bead as a central feature, restrung. 7.93 grams, 37.5 cm (14 3/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Carved Gemstone Collection. 3rd century B.C.

1165 - Roman Carved Gemstone Collection. 3rd century B.C.-3rd century A.D. Comprising: a red carnelian intaglio with two ants; an oval intaglio with two insects(?); a green stone intaglio with a cornucopia, dolphin and other motifs; a rock crystal scaraboid; an orange glass intaglio with the head of a horse. 2.71 grams total, 10-13 mm (3/8 - 1/2 in.). [5, No Reserve]

Estimation

€350 - 480

Roman and Other Mixed Faience Bead Necklace String

1166 - Roman and Other Mixed Faience Bead Necklace String. 1st-4th century A.D. and later Composed of spherical, oblate, melon, and other beads, including one with 'eye' motifs, restrung. 22.6 grams, 37.5 cm (14 3/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Bronze Fylfot Brooch. 4th century A.D. Plate

1167 - Roman Bronze Fylfot Brooch. 4th century A.D. Plate brooch formed as a gammadion with four spurs at the hub, pin hinge and catch to the reverse. Cf. Beck, H. et al., Fibel und Fibeltracht, Berlin, 2000, fig.112, item 20. 7.81 grams, 24 mm (1 in.).

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Banded Agate Gemstone with Fortuna. 1st-3rd

1168 - Roman Banded Agate Gemstone with Fortuna. 1st-3rd century A.D. Oval cabochon with an engraved figure of standing goddess Fortuna holding a cornucopia. 1.36 grams, 16 mm (5/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€350 - 480

Roman Orangeware Tall Unguentarium. Circa 1st cent

1169 - Roman Orangeware Tall Unguentarium. Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Comprising an onion-shaped body with flat base, tall tubular neck and flared rim. 132 grams, 13.5 cm (5 1/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Silver Medical Instrument Group. Circa 1st-4

1170 - Roman Silver Medical Instrument Group. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. Comprising: swan-necked ligula with spike finial; ligula with V-section scaphoid bowl; probe with bulb finial and flat plate. 23.1 grams total, 12.5-14 cm (5 - 5 1/2 in.). [3]

Estimation

€230 - 360

Roman and Other Green Glass Bead Necklace String.

1171 - Roman and Other Green Glass Bead Necklace String. 1st-4th century A.D. and later Composed of small tubular and annular beads interspersed with pear-shaped larger beads with larger beads as a central feature, restrung. 8.47 grams, 33 cm (13 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

'Verulamium' Roman Redware Bowl with Maker's Mark.

1172 - 'Verulamium' Roman Redware Bowl with Maker's Mark. 1st-2nd century A.D. Shallow bowl with flared sidewall and low foot; stamped to the centre 'T[.]I'; old collector's card: 'Samian ware Roman dish of Dragendoff 18/31 form i.e. a plate with a low [?] or less oblique and slightly rounded wall, and a semi-circular lip. Perfect save for a small fragment missing from just beneath the rim.Potters mark in centre I.A..M possibly IANVA M i.e. IANVARIS of [?], period Domitian-Hadrian- St Christopher's Pla

Estimation

€140 - 210

Roman Black Glass Bead Bracelet. Circa 1st-4th cen

1173 - Roman Black Glass Bead Bracelet. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. Composed mainly of oblate and barrel-shaped beads, restrung with an elasticated string. 4.04 grams, 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair. Circa 1st-4th century

1174 - Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. Comprising two cuboid dice, each with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 6.23 grams total, 12 mm each (1/2 in.). [2]

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Iridescent Glass Miniature Bottle. Circa 3rd

1175 - Roman Iridescent Glass Miniature Bottle. Circa 3rd century A.D. Piriform body with a long tubular neck and a flattened rim. Cf. for a similar type Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.121, pl.XVII,1. 15.2 grams, 11.2 cm (4 3/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

'The Reculver' Roman Samian Ware Dish with Trailin

1176 - 'The Reculver' Roman Samian Ware Dish with Trailing Leaf Motifs. Central Gaul, circa 100-140 A.D. Squat in profile with shallow bowl, broad curved rim with low-relief leaf motif; flared foot; marked to underside 'Found at Reculver, Kent, 1956'; in form a variant of Type Dragendorff 42. 390 grams, 18.6 cm wide (7 1/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€350 - 480

Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Youth Playing a Flut

1177 - Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Youth Playing a Flute. 1st century B.C. Discoid type with intaglio kneeling youth on a baseline raising a floghera reed flute to his mouth; supplied with an impression. Cf. for a similar example, Spier, J., Ancient gems and finger rings, Catalogue of the Collections. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 1992, p.134, no.365. 0.32 grams, 9 mm (3/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€140 - 210

Roman Terracotta Forger's Mould for a Coin. Circa

1178 - Roman Terracotta Forger's Mould for a Coin. Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face. 4.55 grams, 28 mm (1 1/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Iridescent Glass Bowl. 3rd-4th century A.D.

1179 - Roman Iridescent Glass Bowl. 3rd-4th century A.D. Wide bowl with rolled rim and an applied basal ring. Cf. for a similar example Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.52, pl.XII,1. 53 grams, 10.5 cm wide (4 1/8 in.).

Estimation

€290 - 420

Roman Terracotta Bullae, Tesserae or Token Group.

1180 - Roman Terracotta Bullae, Tesserae or Token Group. 3rd century B.C.-1st century A.D. A mixed group of ceramic bullae, tesserae or theatre tokens bearing low-relief motifs, mainly consisting of profile busts of deities. Cf. for similar tesserae Rowan, C., Tokens and Social Life in Roman Imperial ItalyCambridge, 2023, figs.1.1, 1.5, 1.7, 1.10, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.18. 32.6 grams total, 13-22 mm (1/2 - 7/8 in.). [20, No Reserve]

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman and Other Bronze Artefact Collection. Late 1

1181 - Roman and Other Bronze Artefact Collection. Late 1st millennium B.C.-20th century A.D. Mixed group of artefacts, including three ring bezels, an intaglio, a lizard pendant, and others. 37 grams total, 11-55 mm (3/8 - 2 1/8 in.). [9, No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman Bronze Ring with Military Galley. Circa 2nd-

1182 - Roman Bronze Ring with Military Galley. Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. Flat-section hoop with expanding shoulders, flat oval bezel with incised motif of a ship in profile. 6.57 grams, 21.23 mm overall, 17.69 x 15.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11) (3/4 in.).

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Seated Goddess Fortu

1183 - Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Seated Goddess Fortuna. 1st century A.D. Biconvex in section with intaglio scene of Demeter seated in profile with cornucopia and plants; chipped; supplied with a museum-quality impression. Cf. similar gemstones in Berlin, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, gyptisches Museum, inv.11935; Paris, Cabinet des M dailles, inventory 58.1619-20; Perugia, Museo Archeologico Nazionale dell Umbria, inv.1467. 0.97grams, 16 mm (5/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€230 - 360

Roman Marble Youth in Relief. 2nd century A.D. Mas

1184 - Roman Marble Youth in Relief. 2nd century A.D. Mask, plano-convex in section with almond-shaped eyes, the drilled iris to accept an inlay in a different material; mouth opening accentuated by narrow lips; crescent-shaped strands of hair framing the forehead; reverse roughly prepared; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Gabucci, A. (ed.), Zenobia, il sogno di una regina d'oriente, Milano, 2002, nos.25-32, for typology of grotesque portraits in architectonic reliefs. 4.97 kg total, 25 cm high incl

Estimation

€4,100 - 5,400

Roman Gold Earring. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. Rou

1185 - Roman Gold Earring. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. Round-section hoop with hook-and-eye closure, discoid bezel formed as six concentric circles punched to the centre with raised central part. 2.09 grams, 18.81 mm overall, 14.97 x 12.86 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3) (3/4 in.).

Estimation

€170 - 240

Roman Red Jasper Gemstone with Pan. 2nd century A.

1186 - Roman Red Jasper Gemstone with Pan. 2nd century A.D. Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio profile pan advancing; supplied with an impression. Cf. Ravinho, G., Roman Engraved Gems in the National Archaeological Museum in Lisbon in Studies in ancient Art and Civilization, vol.21, 2017, pp.173-245, fig.18, pl.2, for the type. 0.66 grams, 15 mm (5/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€230 - 360

Roman Iridescent Aubergine Glass Bottle. Circa 1st

1187 - Roman Iridescent Aubergine Glass Bottle. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. With bulbous body, long tubular neck, broad everted rim; remains of iridescence. Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 196. 48.2 grams, 11 cm (4 3/8 in.).

Estimation

€470 - 720

Roman Decorated Bronze Bracelet. Circa 4th-5th cen

1188 - Roman Decorated Bronze Bracelet. Circa 4th-5th century A.D. Pennanular, with tapering finials and incised lines secions to the outer face. 29.6 grams, 62 mm (2 3/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

Large Roman Bronze Crossbow Brooch. Circa 4th cent

1189 - Large Roman Bronze Crossbow Brooch. Circa 4th century A.D. With onion-knop finials, thick bow, chamfered sections to the foot and a hinged pin to the reverse. 58.4 grams, 87 mm (3 3/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

Roman Bronze Stylus with Eraser. Circa 1st-4th cen

1190 - Roman Bronze Stylus with Eraser. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. With tapering lower body and ribbed collar with hatched decorations, sub-circular eraser to the terminal. 7.4 grams, 11.8 cm (4 5/8in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

Roman Translucent Glass Dish with Ribbed Tail Hand

1191 - Roman Translucent Glass Dish with Ribbed Tail Handles. 1st-4th century A.D. Discoid base with expanding body and everted rim with ribbed detailing; remains of iridescence. Cf. Bergman, M. et al., Ancient Glass in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, 1980, items 131-132. 48.8 grams, 11.5 cm wide (4 1/2 in.).

Estimation

€590 - 840

Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould. Circa 3rd-4t

1192 - Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould. Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face. 4 grams, 27 mm (1 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Marble Fragment Collection. 1st-2nd century

1193 - Roman Marble Fragment Collection. 1st-2nd century A.D. The group comprising a part of a base with the remains of the right foot (four toes preserved), a part of the left hand with a section of the lower arm and five other fragments, of which at least three are parts of the legs and arms. 6.02 kg total, 4-34.5 cm (1 1/2 - 13 1/2 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€1,100 - 1,700

Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Chi Rho. 5th-6

1194 - Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Chi Rho. 5th-6th century A.D. With a stub handle to the rear, a wide rim with rosettes, hearts and other motifs, the discus with a pointill Christogram, and a low basal ring. Cf. Bussi re, J. & Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, no.18, p.21, for the type. Exhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 7th October 2026-9th December 2026; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display. 148 grams,

Estimation

€230 - 360

Roman Bronze Ring and Bust of Mars with Martiobarb

1195 - Roman Bronze Ring and Bust of Mars with Martiobarbulus. Circa 4th century A.D. Ellipsoid plaque with profile bust of Mars, bearded, with crested helmet. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 202, for type. 6.75 grams, 24.09 mm overall, 16.66 x 14.27 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7) (1 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Aqua Glass Bottle. Circa 1st-4th century A.D

1196 - Roman Aqua Glass Bottle. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. With a piriform body and dimple base, a long tubular neck with an everted rim. Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 210, for type. 99 grams, 13.6 cm (5 3/8 in.).

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Green Feldspar Gemstone with Goddess Ceres.

1197 - Roman Green Feldspar Gemstone with Goddess Ceres. 2nd century A.D. Lentoid in profile with a carved female figure dressed in a long dress, holding a sceptre in one hand and ears of wheat in the other. Cf. Michael C.Carlos Museum, object no.2008.031.058. 0.39 grams, 11 mm (3/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€470 - 720

Roman Bloodstone Gem with Head of Isis. 1st centur

1198 - Roman Bloodstone Gem with Head of Isis. 1st century A.D. Ellipsoid type with intaglio profile portrait bust of Isis with diadem; repaired; supplied with an impression. Cf. for similar heads of Isis on gemstones Furtw ngler, A., Beschreibung der geschnittenen Steine im Antiquarium, Berlin, 1896, nos.2626, 2629, 4849, 4850, 8498. 0.56 grams, 12 mm (1/2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€110 - 170

Romano-British Bronze Human Figural Pendant. Circa

1199 - Romano-British Bronze Human Figural Pendant. Circa 2nd century A.D. With a conical body and oval head with low-relief nose and eyes, hair combed to the back forming an attachment loop; mounted on a custom-made stand. 57 grams total, 73 mm high including stand (2 7/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman Bone Gaming Die. Circa 1st-4th century A.D.

1200 - Roman Bone Gaming Die. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. Light brown cuboid dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 3:4, 5:2. 4.83 grams, 14 mm (1/2 in.).

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Carnelian Gemstone with the Goddess Demeter

1201 - Roman Carnelian Gemstone with the Goddess Demeter Standing. 2nd-3rd century A.D. Ellipsoid type with intaglio figure of Demeter standing facing, holding a frond and cornucopia; supplied with an impression. See Richter, G.M.A., Catalogue of engraved gems of the classical style, New York, 1920, no.135, for a gemstone representing Demeter in the same position. 0.20 grams, 10 mm (3/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Terracotta Bullae, Tesserae or Token Group.

1202 - Roman Terracotta Bullae, Tesserae or Token Group. 3rd century B.C.-1st century A.D. A mixed group of ceramic bullae, tesserae or theatre tokens bearing low-relief motifs, mainly consisting of profile busts of deities. Cf. for similar tesserae Rowan, C., Tokens and Social Life in Roman Imperial ItalyCambridge, 2023, figs.1.1, 1.5, 1.7, 1.10, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.18. 28.4 grams total, 14-20 mm (1/2 - 3/4 in.). [20, No Reserve]

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair. Circa 1st-4th century

1203 - Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. Comprising two cuboid dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 7.28 grams total, 12-13 mm (1/2 in.). [2, No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair. Circa 1st-4th century

1204 - Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. Comprising two cuboid dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 5.04 grams total, 11 mm each (3/8 in.). [2]

Estimation

€230 - 360

Roman Bronze Ring with Mercury Glass Intaglio. 2nd

1205 - Roman Bronze Ring with Mercury Glass Intaglio. 2nd-3rd century A.D. Broad plaque with raised ellipsoid panel, incuse standing figure of Mercury with a caduceus. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 240, for type. 5.43 grams, 21.96 mm overall, 18.64 x 14.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10) (7/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€110 - 170

Romano-British Enamelled Bronze Miniature Altar. C

1206 - Romano-British Enamelled Bronze Miniature Altar. Circa 2nd century A.D. A hollow-formed miniature altar or incense burner with four short legs, panels of red and red enamelled ornament to the sides. Cf. The British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme, record id. NARC-E42213, for similar and discussion. 16.1 grams, 20.15 mm (3/4 in.).

Estimation

€350 - 480

Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection. 1st century

1207 - Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection. 1st century A.D. Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly Pompeii red, pale blue, brown and cream detailing; some with an impression of timber laths to the reverse. Cf. Hakanen, V., 'VI Wall Plaster Fragments' in Berg, R., Kuivalainen, I., Domus Pompeiana M. Lucretii, IX,3, 5.24, The inscriptions, Works of Art and Finds from the Old and New Excavations, Vantaa, 2019, pp.196-224, figs.3-4. 1.21 kg total, 7.2-14.7 cm (2 7/8 - 5 3/4 i

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Cockerel. 1st centur

1208 - Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Cockerel. 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio cockerel standing with curved tail-feathers; supplied with an impression. Cf. for similar gemstones Hoppal, K., 'Roman engraved gems from Southeast Asia' in Bartus D. (ed.), Dissertationes Archaeologicae ex Instituto Archaeologico Universitatis de Rolando Eotvos nominatae, Ser.3 No.9, Budapest, 2021, pp.197-224, figs.1,2; 1.5. 0.29 grams, 8 mm (3/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Terracotta Lamp Handle with the Bust of the

1209 - Roman Terracotta Lamp Handle with the Bust of the God Jupiter-Serapis. Circa 1st century A.D. A large hollow-formed triangular handle from a lamp, with a low-relief bust of a bearded Jupiter-Serapis wearing a crown on a globe, a smaller globe with a star on each side. 152 grams, 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Roman Translucent Glass Candlestick Bottle. Circa

1210 - Roman Translucent Glass Candlestick Bottle. Circa 1st century A.D. Wide, shallow body with a flattened base, a long tubular neck expanding towards the rim. Cf. Kelley, M., A study of Late Hellenistic and Early Roman Glass in Jerusalem from excavated sites: understanding local production and the economic status of the population from the time of the Hasmoneans to Hadrian, Jerusalem, 2012, p.442, pl.4, no.25, for similar unguentaria found in North Jerusalem. 13 grams, 11.7 cm (4 5/8 in.).

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Group. Circa 1st-16t

1211 - Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Group. Circa 1st-16th century A.D. Comprising two D-section hoop with tear-shaped bezel; two with flat-section hoop and discoid bezel with geometric decoration; D-section hoop with raised stepped rectangular bezel; and other types. 58 grams total, 22-27 mm (7/8 - 1 in.). [10]

Estimation

€170 - 240

Roman Iridescent Translucent Glass Beaker. Circa 1

1212 - Roman Iridescent Translucent Glass Beaker. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. With bulbous body, dimple base, convex rim, pinched circumferential band. See Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass: The Corning Museum of Glass,volume I, New York, 1997, item 388. 26.4 grams, 82 mm (3 1/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman Iridescent Glass Vessel. Circa 3rd-4th centu

1213 - Roman Iridescent Glass Vessel. Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. Cottonreel-type vessel with wide base and tubular neck with an everted rim. Cf. for a similar example Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.147, pl.XXXIII,4. 95 grams, 88 mm (3 1/2 in.).

Estimation

€170 - 240

Small Roman Redware Two-Handled Jug. Circa 2nd-3rd

1214 - Small Roman Redware Two-Handled Jug. Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. With globular body and dimple base, tubular neck with a pair of applied handles. 476 grams, 18 cm (7 1/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Horned Animal. 2nd-3

1215 - Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Horned Animal. 2nd-3rd century A.D. Plano-convex in section and octagonal in plan with central intaglio leaping stag or goat and frond; supplied with an impression. See image a similar style of a leaping goat in Provincia di Venezia, Piccolo mondo antico, la collezione glittica torcellana (Small Ancient World, the glyptic collection from Torcello, in Italian), Venezia, 2014, p.29. 1.06 grams, 13 mm (1/2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€170 - 240

Roman Gold Ring with Later Cameo. 3rd century A.D.

1216 - Roman Gold Ring with Later Cameo. 3rd century A.D. and later Elipsoid hoop with expanding rounded shoulders decorated with leaf-shaped and linear motif, insert with a later white stone intaglio with a stylised head in a profile. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 214. 3.16 grams, 23.36 mm overall, 16.25 x 12.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4) (1 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer pric

Estimation

€830 - 1,100

Roman Buffware Oil Lamp with Ram. Circa 2nd centur

1217 - Roman Buffware Oil Lamp with Ram. Circa 2nd century A.D. Round oil lamp with a short nozzle, the discus with an advancing ram on a baseline; an inked collector's number 'L105' on the base. See Bussi re, J., Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, p.197 no.279, for the type (Loeschcke VIII; Bussi re form D I 3). 56 grams, 84 mm (3 1/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman and Other Mixed Bead Collection. 1st-4th cen

1218 - Roman and Other Mixed Bead Collection. 1st-4th century A.D. and earlier Mixed group of beads in glass, stone and other materials. 21 grams total, 2-21 mm (1/8 - 7/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Bronze Chariot Wheel Centre Cap with Medusa.

1219 - Roman Bronze Chariot Wheel Centre Cap with Medusa. 3rd-4th century A.D. Discoid in plan with shallow flange to reverse; low-relief facing female bust with lateral segmented hair. 37.4 grams, 40 mm (1 5/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Roman and Other Coral-Coloured Glass Bead Necklace

1220 - Roman and Other Coral-Coloured Glass Bead Necklace String. 1st-4th century A.D. and later Composed of graduated mixed beads with larger beads as the central feature, restrung. 15 grams, 43 cm (16 7/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Romano-British Bronze Brooch. Circa 2nd-3rd centur

1221 - Romano-British Bronze Brooch. Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. Celtic revival type brooch with a wide bow decorated with a raised domed plaque with swept finials, raised swirls and a median band, a fan-shaped footplate with raised swirls and rivets, the bow cracked and repaired. 44 grams, 54 mm (2 1/8 in.).

Estimation

€230 - 360

Roman Bronze Pendant Group. 1st-4th century A.D. C

1222 - Roman Bronze Pendant Group. 1st-4th century A.D. Comprising: disc with wreath and bee modelled in high-relief; pierced follis of Urbs Roma type with 'lupa and twins' motif, helmeted bust. For the iconography of the she-wolf and Twins see Rissanen, M., The Lupa Romana in the Roman Provinces in Acta Archaeologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 65 (2014), pp.335 360, figs.1ff. 6.02 grams total, 22-27 mm (7/8 - 1 in.). [2, No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

Roman Stone and Glass Gem Collection Including Bus

1223 - Roman Stone and Glass Gem Collection Including Bust of Caracalla. 2nd-3rd century A.D. Including profile bust of Caracalla, erotes, an eagle, goddess Athena, a female bust, and other types; each supplied with an impression. See a similar style of gemstone with Athena in Provincia di Venezia, Piccolo mondo antico, la collezione glittica torcellana (Small Ancient World, the glyptic collection from Torcello, in Italian), Venezia, 2014, p.10. 4.5 grams total, 8-16 mm (1/8 - 5/8 in.). [10, No Reserve

Estimation

€230 - 360

Roman Green Glass Bead Bracelet. Circa 1st-4th cen

1224 - Roman Green Glass Bead Bracelet. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. Composed mainly of oblate and tubular beads, restrung with an elasticated string. 3.94 grams, 17.4 cm (6 7/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

'London' Roman Redware Bowl Fragment Group. 3rd-4t

1225 - 'London' Roman Redware Bowl Fragment Group. 3rd-4th century A.D. Mixed group of variously sized fragments, some with geometric decoration and the majority with an inked collector's note. 331 grams total, 12-90 mm (1/2 - 3 1/2 in.). [57, No Reserve]

Estimation

€35 - 48

Roman Agate Gemstone Group. 2nd-3rd century A.D. o

1226 - Roman Agate Gemstone Group. 2nd-3rd century A.D. or later Including winged horse, Neptune with trident and other types; one supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.67 grams total, 11-16 mm (3/8 - 5/8 in.). [4, No Reserve]

Estimation

€230 - 360

Roman and Other Stone and Glass Gem Collection. 2n

1227 - Roman and Other Stone and Glass Gem Collection. 2nd-3rd century A.D. or later Including profile bust of Minerva with crested helmet, standing putto, profile female bust with hair in a chignon, legend in Kufic script and other types; some supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.24 grams total, 6-16 mm (1/4 - 5/8 in.). [9, No Reserve]

Estimation

€170 - 240

Roman Miniature Glass Vial. Circa 2nd-4th century

1228 - Roman Miniature Glass Vial. Circa 2nd-4th century A.D. Bulbous body with a flattened base and a wide, tubular neck with an everted rim. Cf. for similar examples Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.222, pl.XLIV,4. 31.8 grams, 48 mm (1 7/8 in.).

Estimation

€110 - 170

Late Roman Bronze Ring with Diploma-Shaped Bezel.

1229 - Late Roman Bronze Ring with Diploma-Shaped Bezel. The Kal Noselson Collection

Estimation

€71 - 96

Roman Redware Bowl Fragment with Figure Running Ri

1230 - Roman Redware Bowl Fragment with Figure Running Right. 3rd-4th century A.D. Curved in profile with moulded frieze fragment to outer face, figure advancing on a baseline with rosettes and other detailing; inked legend to one edge 'REG 3'56D37'. 40 grams, 78 mm (3 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€35 - 48

Roman Bronze Openwork Plate Brooch. 3rd-4th centur

1231 - Roman Bronze Openwork Plate Brooch. 3rd-4th century A.D. Comprising a central ivyleaf with four radiating lobes connecting to a circular rim; lugs, pin and catch to reverse; old inked '115' notation to verso. Cf. Heynowski, R., Bestimmungsbuch Archaeologie: Fibeln, Munich, 2012, item 3.26.14, for type. 8.47 grams, 28 mm (1 1/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Roman Gnostic Bronze Ring with Nude Character. 4th

1232 - Roman Gnostic Bronze Ring with Nude Character. 4th-5th century A.D. Ellipsoid bezel with incuse unknown character facing left, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, holding a spear in his right hand and a snake in his left. For a similar figure cf. Mastrocinque, A., Les intailles magiques du department des monnaies M dailles et Antiques, Paris, 2014, no.510. 2.71 grams, 22.26 mm overall, 19.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18) (7/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman Iridescent Glass Vessel. Circa 1st-3rd centu

1233 - Roman Iridescent Glass Vessel. Circa 1st-3rd century A.D. Bell-shaped, squat body and concave base, a long tubular neck and a rolled rim. Cf. for a similar example, Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.219, pl.XLIV,2. 39 grams, 12.6 cm (5 in.).

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp. 2nd-3rd century A.D. Bi

1234 - Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp. 2nd-3rd century A.D. Biconvex in section with broad scooped nozzle, tendril detailing to the shoulder, ribbed loop handle; inked '181' to base. Cf. for similar examples Bussi re, J. & Lindros Wohl, B.,Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, no.18. 32.7 grams, 85 mm (3 3/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman Bronze Vessel Mount with Swan's Head. 1st-2n

1235 - Roman Bronze Vessel Mount with Swan's Head. 1st-2nd century A.D. Comprising a vine-leaf panel with frond detailing; arched swan's neck and head above forming the attachment hook. 128 grams, 72 mm (2 7/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€83 - 110

Roman Stone and Glass Gem Collection. 2nd-3rd cent

1236 - Roman Stone and Glass Gem Collection. 2nd-3rd century A.D. or later Including a standing figure of Fortuna, profile bust of Mercury in petasos, perching bird, and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.3 grams total, 8-14 mm (1/4 - 1/2 in.). [10, No Reserve]

Estimation

€140 - 210

Large Roman Bronze Belt or Horse Harness Fasteners

1237 - Large Roman Bronze Belt or Horse Harness Fasteners. 3rd century A.D. Comprising rivets, two flat discs connected with a round-section shaft type, one flat and one D-section raised disc connected with a round-section shaft type, one with a domed incised disc and one with a D-shaped bottom. Cf. for similar rivets of Flavian Age Radman Livaja, I., Militaria Sisciensia, Finds of the Roman military equipment in Sisak in the holdings of the archaeological Museum in Zagreb, Zagreb, 2004, cat.301-305. 1

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection. 1st century

1238 - Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection. 1st century A.D. Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly Pompeii red, pale blue and white detailing; some with an impression of timber laths to the reverse. Cf. Hakanen, V., 'VI Wall Plaster Fragments' in Berg, R., Kuivalainen, I., Domus Pompeiana M. Lucretii, IX,3, 5.24, The inscriptions, Works of Art and Finds from the Old and New Excavations, Vantaa, 2019, pp.196-224, figs.3-4. 795 grams total, 8.4-12.8 cm (3 1/4 - 5 in.). [5,

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman and Other Mixed Stone and Glass Necklace Bea

1239 - Roman and Other Mixed Stone and Glass Necklace Bead Group. 1st-4th century A.D. and later Mixed group of beads, including some amulets. 48 grams total, 1-25 mm (1/8 - 1 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Sard Gemstone with Horse Tied to Column. 1st

1240 - Roman Sard Gemstone with Horse Tied to Column. 1st-2nd century A.D. Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio architectural column and horse with one foreleg raised, tethered by the bridle; chipped; supplied with a museum-quality impression. Cf. a similar image on gemstone in Wagner C. and Boardman, J., A Collection of Classical and Eastern Intaglios, Rings and Cameos, Oxford, 2003, no.568. 0.59 grams, 13 mm (1/2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€230 - 360

Eastern Roman Bronze Artefact Collection. 1st-4th

1241 - Eastern Roman Bronze Artefact Collection. 1st-4th century A.D. Including a tubular bead with median collars, stamp seal and other types. 36.4 grams total, 20-66 mm (3/4 - 2 5/8 in.). [4, No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

Roman Bronze Double Phallic Amulet. 1st-4th centur

1242 - Roman Bronze Double Phallic Amulet. 1st-4th century A.D. Each terminal formed as a stylised phallus, a single pair of testicles in raised relief between. Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 432, for type. 10.5 grams, 40 mm (1 1/2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€35 - 48

Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant. Circa 1st-4th centur

1243 - Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. Elongated body with lateral testes, remains of a suspension loop above. 4.6 grams, 34 mm (1 3/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Roman Bone Gaming Die. 1st-4th century A.D. Cuboid

1244 - Roman Bone Gaming Die. 1st-4th century A.D. Cuboid with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 2.85 grams, 12 mm (1/2 in.).

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Ribbed Terracotta Jar. North Africa, circa 2

1245 - Roman Ribbed Terracotta Jar. North Africa, circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. Ovoid in section with knop to the base and rounded rim, ribbed band to the equator. 205 grams, 12.4 cm (4 7/8in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Eastern Roman Terracotta Tesserae and Tablet Colle

1246 - Eastern Roman Terracotta Tesserae and Tablet Collection. Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. Including discoid, rectangular and other types with impressed Greek and other legends, standing figures and other designs. Cf. Rostovtzeff, M., The Caravan-Gods of Palmyra in The Journal of Roman Studies, Vol. 22, Part 1: Papers Dedicated to Sir George Macdonald K.C.B., 1932, pp.107-116, Pls. XXVI-XXVIII, for similar tesserae. 10.2 grams total, 13-24 mm (1/2 - 1 in.). [5, No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman Bone Gaming Die. Circa 1st-4th century A.D.

1247 - Roman Bone Gaming Die. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. Dark brown cuboid dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 2.22 grams, 10 mm (3/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

Roman Bronze Bird Brooch. Circa 3rd-4th century A.

1248 - Roman Bronze Bird Brooch. Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. Depicting a bird with folded wings and a fan-shaped tail, a springed pin, and a catchplate on the reverse. 12.6 grams, 40 mm (1 5/8 in.).

Estimation

€110 - 170

Late Roman Iridescent Twisted Yellow Glass Bracele

1249 - Late Roman Iridescent Twisted Yellow Glass Bracelet. Circa 4th-6th century A.D. Round-section twisted hoop with wide ribbed terminal; remains of iridescence. 24.2 grams, 89 mm (3 1/2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Roman and Other Mixed Glass Bead Necklace String.

1250 - Roman and Other Mixed Glass Bead Necklace String. 1st-4th century A.D. and later Composed of mixed beads with a large oblate bead and a reused ring as a central feature, restrung. 16.9 grams, 35 cm (13 3/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

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