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LOT 1067
Eastern Roman Terracotta Tesserae and Tablet Collection
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 7/8 in. (11.4 grams total, 13-22 mm).
Including standing figure, profile bust, ibex, Nabataean script and other types. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Rostovtzeff, M., ‘The Caravan-Gods of Palmyra’ in The Journal of Roman Studies, Vol. 22, Part 1: Papers Dedicated to Sir George Macdonald K.C.B., 1932, pp.107-116, Pls. XXVI-XXVIII, for similar tesserae.
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LOT 1067
Eastern Roman Terracotta Tesserae and Tablet Collection
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Winged Victory
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Intaglio winged Victory standing with one arm extended; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.29 grams, 8.81 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Chalcedony Gemstone Collection
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Comprising an ellipsoid with a standing goddess Minerva (Athena) wearing a helmet and a long robe, holding a shield and a spear; one plano-convex in profile with a standing figure of Helios holding a sceptre, wearing an aureole crown, supplied with an impression. 2.11 grams total, 14-15 mm
Ex H.A.C. AG, Basel, between 1988-1999, (Label 'HAC N-2825' / 'HAC Schmuck und Gemmen 44'). -
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Large Roman Marble Garland Sarcophagus Panel with Theatrical Mask and Eros, the Greek God of Love
Circa 135 A.D.Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £8,333
From the right end of an ornate sarcophagus, carved dramatic theatrical mask in the centre with open mouth and drilled eyes, the forehead morticed for an attachment, a garland of leaves below; the right end tied to a boukranion, the left supported by a winged Eros; reverse with apsidal recess. 72.95 kg, 48 x 57 cm
Private collection, New York. with Christie's, New York, 7th December 1995, no.118. Christie's, New York, April 29th, 2019, no.189. Acquired at the above sale. with Sotheby's, 17 December 2020, no.80. The opposite short side of the same sarcophagus was sold at Sotheby's, New York, November 28th, 1990, no.104, and is now in a New York private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13116-249668.
