163 ROMAN BRONZE ARCHITECT’S CORNER, CONICAL PLUMB, CALIPERS, AND REGULA. The corner a total of 12.7 cms long and 9 cms wide, with 90 ° and 45 ° corners. The hinged regula in opened state is 11 1/2 in. (29.3 cms.). the calipers , L. 5 7/8 in. (15 cm.) with iron pointers. 2nd-3rd Century AD. Ex German private collection. Cf. similar in: Pompeii. Nature, science and technology in a Roman town. Exhibition and conference, Deutsches Museum, Munich, 1999, p. 134 no..384; J.P. Adam, Roman Building. Material and Techniques, 1994, 43; Pondera. Pesi e misure nell'Antichità, 2001, p. 241 no. 171. 164 ROMAN BRONZE OPENWORK ROUNDEL WITH DIONYSOS, or Hephaistos, reclining on the back of a donkey. 3rd Century AD. Diam. 4 1/4 in. (11 cm.) Said to have been found in Germany. Possibly a balteus or belt fitting. Ex A.T. collection, London, acquired in 1993. Green patina. 165 ROMAN IRON CAMPAIGN FOLDING STOOL (SELLA CASTRENSIS), literally stool for the camp, was essentially reserved for commanders in the field. 1st-3rd Century AD. H. 16 7/8 in. (43 cm.) Ex German collection. The leather seat is modern. Published: J. Eisenberg, Art of the Ancient World, vol. XXI, 2010, no. 108.
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