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LOT 0880
Large Eastern Roman Amethyst Gemstone with Male Bust in Gold Ring
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (13.25 grams, 26.80 mm overall, 20.08 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
Ellipsoid cloison with incuse profile bust of a youthful male wearing a pallium secured at his shoulder with a disc brooch; in later gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13167-249501.
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LOT 0880
Large Eastern Roman Amethyst Gemstone with Male Bust in Gold Ring
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500€2,900 - 4,060 (for guidance only)$3,380 - 4,730 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bronze Ring with Inscription
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Slender hoop with rectangular bezel, impressed legend 'ΠΙΧΑ[.]'. 0.69 grams, 20.41 mm overall, 19.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,000
Statue fragment of a woman or goddess, including floor-length robe and right foot with sandal; modelled standing with the foot slightly advanced, wearing sandals, chiton and himation. 66.65 kg, 50 cm
American private collection, acquired in the 1980s-1990s. Acquired on the American art market in 2016. with Sotheby's, London, 11 December 2020, no.88. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13078-249667.
Both the stance and folds of the himation suggest an Archaistic statue, perhaps the goddess Isis. -
Roman Glass Flask
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
With domed body and flat base, tall neck with trumpet-shaped mouth and rolled rim. 236 grams, 93 mm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
