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LOT 0693
Eastern Roman Agate Amuletic Seal with Inscription
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.9 grams, 18 mm).
Comprising a domed upper face and gently sloping walls, the underside with two opposing figures on a baseline, holding an object, with the inscription 'WPEOP' beneath the figures.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0693
Eastern Roman Agate Amuletic Seal with Inscription
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Roman Gold Ring with Sardonyx Gemstone
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Hollow-formed shank with inset cabochon, flattened top. 6.41 grams, 27.10 mm overall, 18.42 x 15.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Private collection, acquired on the German art market in 1993; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13182-249298.
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With onion-knop finials, gusset to the bow, chamfered sections to the foot, hinged pin to the reverse. 47.5 grams, 78 mm
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