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LOT 0092
Agate Cameo with a Portrait of a Hellenistic Ruler
1ST CENTURY B.C.
5/8 in. (0.75 grams, 17 mm).
Detailed bust of a man with his curly hair secured by tainia with the ends hanging behind his neck, aquiline nose and prominent chin, tryphe still visible.
ProvenanceFormerly in a private collection of an European lady, 1970s-1980s.
Private collection, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13306-257801
Cf. similar portraits in Gołyźniak, P., Engraved Gems and Propaganda in the Roman Republic and under Augustus, Oxford, 2020, figs.979a,980, 981 and 995.
FootnotesThe cameo represents a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. It could represent Agrippa, the son-in-law and victorious admiral of Augustus, who was appointed Augustus’ successor through a symbolic gift of a ring. It may alternatively represent Drusus Maior, Augustus’ stepson and another potential successor.
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LOT 0092
Agate Cameo with a Portrait of a Hellenistic Ruler
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£1,000 (EUR 1,160; USD 1,350) +BP*
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Roman Sidonian Mould Blown Glass Juglet
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
With a broad mouth, applied D-section handle and flattened foot, integral bands of vertical corrugation and S-scrolls to the equator. 22.9 grams, 83 mm
Acquired on the UK art market, 1990s. Private collection, New York, USA. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13363-255450.
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Roman Bronze Crossbow Brooch
4th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With onion-knop finials, gusset to the bow, chamfered sections to the foot with ring-and-dot motifs, and a hinged pin to the reverse. 35.7 grams, 76 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
Roman Bronze Openwork Plate Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Openwork brooch with scroll motifs, remains of a pin and catchplate on the reverse. 16.1 grams, 40 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
