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Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Fortuna
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Octagonal in plan with intaglio Fortuna standing with ship's rudder and cornucopia; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.47 grams, 9.66 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Looped Terracotta Oil Lamp
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Rounded body with low-relief wreath decoration, volutes on the nozzle, faux-braid decoration on the loop handle and a rosette at the base. 44.49 grams, 10.4 cm
From the collection of a late Yorkshire, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Composed of graduated oblate and other beads with a larger oblate bead at the centre; restrung. 16.26 grams, 41.5 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Roman Gold Lunar Pendant with Gems
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £273
Comprising a lozenge-section crescentic body with applied circular cell finials, one with a green glass cabochon, applied ribbed suspension loop with a garnet cabochon. 1.98 grams, 23.71 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Bronze Plaque of a Goddess
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Flat-section disc with three attachment points; low-relief bust of a female with long flowing hair, distaff in one hand; possibly Nona. 34.13 grams, 49.82 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Cockerel
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
With intaglio cockerel standing on a baseline; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.30 grams, 9.89 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Bronze Horse-Head Whorl Plate Brooch
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
With horse-head decoration to each arm, each head with punched ring-and-dot eye, and a similar motif to the centre; catchplate and remains of the iron pin to verso. 14.60 grams, 38.56 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Bottle
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Mould-blown with a flat-based tubular body and short neck with a returned flange rim. 21.78 grams, 91 mm
Ex London, UK, art market 1990s. -
Roman Marble Face Fragment
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Plano-convex in section with exaggerated puffy cheeks and a small pursed mouth; possibly from a putto in a figural frieze. 1.21 kg, 15.5 cm
Acquired in the 1992. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
Roman Gemstone and Glass Intaglio Collection
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising: profile male bust; janiform bust; eagle with prey; female bust with solar crown; head of Jupiter above an eagle with spread wings; ship with mast and sail; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.90 grams total, 7.96-13.82 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Bronze Scallop Shell 'Door Key' Pair
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £455
Each composed of shell-shaped body with a D-shaped lug to reverse, the lug with tapering spike to the centre. 343 grams total, 12.5 cm each
Private collection, Rosenheim, Germany, 1960s.
This pair could have been used as a double key or door lock, based on comparison with some keys from the territory of Gaul (Boucher, 1971, pp.200-201). They comprised a strong ring with polygonal-section stem and a rectangular point. -
Bronze Artefact Group
Roman, 1st-3rd century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising: hollow-formed head from a female statue; frontal plate from a lock with facing mask. 106 grams total, 39-49 mm
Acquired on the UK art market.