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LOT 1078
Eastern Roman Gold Earring with Granulation
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.53 grams, 15.45 mm).
Comprising a crescentic hollow-form body with applied filigree and pyramidal granule clusters, finials formed as coiled cones. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1078
Eastern Roman Gold Earring with Granulation
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
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Roman Glass Spindle Whorl
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Plano-convex in profile with conical upper face. 17.88 grams, 20.67 mm
From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999. -
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.
The heavy proportions of the ring can date it to the late 1st century A.D. The gem could be contemporary, considering the wide use of the sardonyx in the Roman rings of the early two centuries of the Empire. -
Roman Glass Gem with Hercules
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
With intaglio Hercules with club in his extended hand; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.62 grams 12.02 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.