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LOT 0732
Gemstone Collection
ROMAN, 2ND CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1/4 - 1/2 in. (2.41 grams total, 8-13 mm).
Including two putti on a baseline, eagle perching, standing figure, female bust, in carnelian and other gemstones; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [5]
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
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Roman Bronze Key Handle in the Shape of a Hand Holding Fruit
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Formed as a lady's right hand with thumb and forefinger extended to hold a grape; iron shank to the wrist. 157 grams, 10.1 cm
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s. -
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Bronze Age to Roman Bronze Artefact Collection
11th century B.C.-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising two arrowheads with foliate head and square-sectioned tang and three awls. 45 grams total, 3.6-10.8 cm
Acquired prior to 2000. Ex private collection, Cambridgeshire, UK.
The two arrowheads are similar to specimens found in Luristan. They belong to the type V of the Khorasani classification. The bow was widely used by the Luristan people. The shape of the blade is often flat or ovate in the cross section with lanceolate profile and two cutting edges. -
Roman Translucent Glass Bottle
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Bulbous body with dimple base, tall tubular neck with rolled, stepped and folded rim. 66 grams, 15 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
