Loading, please wait...
LOT 0827
Large Roman Bronze Signet Ring Bezel of Queen Berenike
3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (14 grams, 25 mm).
Discoid bezel from a finger ring with intaglio profile female bust with hair drawn back in a chignon; possibly based on a design for Queen Berenike.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 363, for type.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0827
Large Roman Bronze Signet Ring Bezel of Queen Berenike
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
-
Roman Iridescent Tall Glass Unguentarium
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With bulbous body and slightly tapering neck, rolled rim. 36.7 grams, 12.6 cm
Ex London, UK, art market 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Ring Bezel with Standing God Gemstone
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Jasper cloison in a bronze ring fragment, with intaglio standing Mercury with caduceus and marsupium. 2.34 grams, 20 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Redware Tile Section with Venatore Gladiator Fighting Lions
Circa 4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
The corner of a rectangular tile showing a dynamic scene of an armoured gladiator charging towards a lion with a large spear, and another lion attacking him from behind. 92 grams, 14 cm
From the collection of a late Yorkshire, UK, gentleman.
