Greek And Roman Art

Lot # 889 - BRONZE DECORATIVE PUNCH (PROBABLY BOOKBINDER’S TOOL) Europe, 18th – 19th century. Cast bronze punch with a finely engraved head decorated with symmetrical floral motifs in relief, likely intended for impressing decorative patterns on leather surfaces, such as book covers. The proportions, workmanship and ornamental design are consistent with tools used in traditional bookbinding or leatherworking. The shaft is solid and slightly tapering, showing a functional form suitable for controlled pressure or light hammering. Length: 66 mm, head: 28 x 19 mm. AE. Intact.

Lot # 888 - DECORATIVE ROMAN SILVER NAIL. Roman period, 1st - 2nd century AD. Decorative nail entirely made of silver, consisting of a large slightly domed disc and a tapering shaft. The disc is worked in relief and shows a head facing front. Length: 20 mm, diameter of disc 12 mm. AR. Intact.

Lot # 887 - BRONZE CHESS GAMING PIECE. Late Medevial to early Modern times, 14th - 16th century. A cast bronze chess piece of a 'knight', depicting a horse's neck and head with drilled eyes and a domed underside with four small legs. The knight is colloquially sometimes referred to as a 'horse', which is also the translation of the piece's name in several languages. Some languages refer to it as the 'jumper', reflecting the knight's ability to move over pieces in its path. Height: 23 mm. Diameter of base: 26 mm. AE. Intact. Minor deposits.

Lot # 882 - ROMAN GLASS UNGUENTARIUM. Roman period, 1st - 2nd century AD. Elongated pale green glass unguentarium with a flat cut everted lip, a long cylindrical neck with a slight constriction at the base, a pyriform body and a flat bottom with a pontil mark. Height: 118 mm. Complete. Sinter is present inside, along with deposits on the outside. FRAGILE! SHIPPING ONLY WITHIN THE EU.

Lot # 879 - SIX ROMAN PHALERAE. Roman period, 1st - 2nd century. Lot of six (6) bronze discoid phalerae decorated with concentric lines. AE.

Lot # 877 - BRONZE THIMBLES AND NEEDLES Roman (?) Lot of six (6) items, four (4) thimbles and two (2) needles. Size: 112x3, 5.16 / 20.5x11.5, 4.41.

Lot # 872 - BRONZE CLASPS Byzantine to Early modern. Lot of twenty (20) fragments of claps. Different sizes and weights.

Lot # 871 - TERRA SIGILLATA LAMP Roman, 2nd-4th century AD. Circular shaped lamp with faint salopp patterns around the rim. 44.54 g. 78.5 mm.

Lot # 870 - TERRACOTTA BYZANTINE LAMP Byzantine, c. 5th century AD. Circular shaped oil lamp with some geometric pattern. 85.56 g. 77 mm.

Lot # 869 - TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP. Byzantine, circa 6th - 10th century AD. A simple molded oil lamp composed of a piriform body with a large central hole, a nozzle with a wide filler mouth and a raised tall handle or reflector, which extends from the back of the lamp, and is decorated with ridges. Dimensions: 116.5 x 59.5 mm. 83.64 g. Significant wear and weathered but intact. Blackening at the wick from use.

Lot # 868 - TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP. Roman period, from the Levant, circa 2nd - 5th century AD. A simple molded oil lamp composed of a body with a large central hole and decorated with raised linear and geometric designs, and a short nozzle. Opposite the nozzel is a fin shaped handle. Dimensions: 90.5 x 70 mm. 68.22 g. Slightly worn and weathered but intact. Blackening at the wick from use.

Lot # 867 - TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP. Roman period, from the Levant, circa 2nd - 5th century AD. A simple molded oil lamp composed of a body with a large central hole and decorated with raised linear and geometric designs, and a short nozzle. Opposite the nozzle is a fin shaped handle. Dimensions: 92 x 85 mm. 64.11 g. Significant wear and weathered but intact.

Lot # 860 - ROMAN BRONZE LOCK ELEMENT. Roman period, ca. 1st – 3rd century AD. Cast bronze component from a locking mechanism, probably part of a sliding bolt or internal lock plate. The rectangular body is pierced with ten round openings. One end terminates in an elongated tongue or pin, functional within the locking system. Dimensions: 74.5 x 16 mm. AE. 22.88 g.

Lot # 859 - ROMAN BRONZE VENUS LOCK HASP. Roman Period, 2nd-3rd century AD. A cast bronze figural chest lock hasp featuring Venus standing on a small pedestal and raising her arms washing sea foam from her hair, her lower body is covered with drapery that is wrapped below her waist. Dimensions: 98,5 x 30 mm. AE. 68.86 g. Hinge with top mounting and openwork lock fastener at the back are missing, otherwise intact.

Lot # 858 - ROMAN GOLD PENDANT. Roman period, 2nd-4th century AD. Hollow-modelled (amulet?) cylindrical pendant, with suspension loop. The ribbed body is decorated at the ends with applied filigree wires. It likely originally served as a setting for a now missing glass or gemstone. Dimensions: 11 x 8,5 mm. AV. 1.28 g.

Lot # 854 - ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING SOL. Roman period, 3rd century AD. Carnelian intaglio with the engraving of radiate Sol Invictus standing right and raising his left hand in salute. Dimensions: 14 x 12,5 mm. 0.61 g. Intact and complete. Minor encrustations on back and edge.

Lot # 853 - ROMAN CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING ROMA OR MINERVA. Roman period, 1st-3rd century AD. Carnelian intaglio with the engraving of the helmeted and draped goddess standing left, holding spear and shield with her right hand, and a small statuette of Victory (Victoriola) in her left. Dimensions: 19 x 14 mm. 1.45 g. Worn surface, edge chipped with minor damage.

Lot # 852 - BRONZE OPENWORK DISK FIBULA Roman Period, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Bronze openwork disc brooch with an openwork triskeles (or triple spiral) motif. Diameter: 32,5 mm. Weight: 12,34 g. Enchanting light green patina. Intact and complete.