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Ancient Art, Antiquities, Natural History & Coins
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.jpg "Egyptian Relief with List of Offerings")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,800
.jpg "Eastern Roman Bust of the Daughter of Aqima")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,100
.jpg "Italic Bronze Triple-Disc Cuirass")
.jpg "Massive Stone Age British Bifacial Lanceolate Flint Handaxe")
.jpg "Anglo-Scandinavian Viking Bronze Three-Dimensional Urnes Stirrup Apex Mount")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Intaglio image of a chariot pulled by four horses and a standing figure. 1.15 grams, 17.77 mm
Found Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
Found Southern England.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s.
From an East Anglian private collection.
.jpg "Roman Figural Carnelian Gemstone")
With crouching young nude satyr milking a goat, frond to the rear; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.65 grams, 14 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
.jpg "Roman Celestial Intaglio Gemstone")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
With crescent moon among three starbursts; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.96 grams, 14 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
.jpg "Roman Mercury Gemstone")
With intaglio figure of Mercury seated on a throne with coin-purse and caduceus, on a baseline; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.73 grams, 18 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
With reserved classical profile female bust wearing a crested Corinthian helmet, and a stola fastened on the shoulder by a disc brooch, small mask (gorgoneion) to the breast; reverse degraded. 19 grams, 42 mm
UK private collection, 1980s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11960-209860.
Cf. Spier, J., Ancient Gems and Finger rings, catalogue of the collections, the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 1992, no.451 (head of Minerva).
UK private collection, 1980s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11960-209860.
Cf. Spier, J., Ancient Gems and Finger rings, catalogue of the collections, the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 1992, no.451 (head of Minerva).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
Hollow-formed plaque with gusseted bale, obverse with irregular cell enclosing a sardonyx disc with reserved figure of Fortuna Redux with cornucopia and rudder. 8.47 grams, 37 mm
From a private collection formed in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
Cf. similar in the collection of the British Museum, London, under accession no.SLA Intaglios.4.
From a private collection formed in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
Cf. similar in the collection of the British Museum, London, under accession no.SLA Intaglios.4.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
Lenticular-section disc with central recess to reverse; obverse with integral facing mask of Cupid modelled in the half-round; repaired. 6.11 grams, 31 mm
Acquired from a London gallery, 1970s.
From the collection of an London antiquarian.
Cf. similar in green glass in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.1814,0704.1797.
Acquired from a London gallery, 1970s.
From the collection of an London antiquarian.
Cf. similar in green glass in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.1814,0704.1797.
.jpg "Agate Gemstone with Galley")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
With intaglio warship with oars extended, hero on deck with crested helmet, spear and shield, perhaps Ulysses; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.84 grams, 14 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
.jpg "Roman Censer Intaglio Gemstone")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £325
With frond, tripod censer, coiled serpent and other objects; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.86 grams, 15 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
.jpg "Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Cock Fight")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
With two cockerels fighting beneath a starburst, all on a baseline; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.11 grams, 16 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
.jpg "Goddess Fortuna Gemstone")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
With intaglio standing Fortuna with cornucopia and flowers, amphora at her feet; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.2 grams, 16 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
.jpg "Roman Sardonyx Isis Gemstone")
With intaglio profile bust of Isis with Hathor crown and cornucopia; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.91 grams, 14 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
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