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LOT 1308
Large Roman Carnelian and Other Gemstone Collection
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1/2 in. (6.18 grams total, 10-12 mm).
Comprising twelve intaglios, including: a lion attacking an antelope, a leaping panther facing back, a cabochon with a seated figure, a prancing horse with a dog(?) behind, a helmeted warrior at rest, two with a profile bust, a warrior shooting a bow, a bull browsing a tree, standing Victory, and two with a standing figure. [12]
ProvenancePrivate collection, London.
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LOT 1308
Large Roman Carnelian and Other Gemstone Collection
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£250 (EUR 290; USD 338) +BP*
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Romano-British Bronze Brooch
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Celtic revival type brooch with a wide bow decorated with a raised domed plaque with swept finials, raised swirls and a median band, a fan-shaped footplate with raised swirls and rivets, the bow cracked and repaired. 44 grams, 54 mm
Ex A.G. collection, West Midlands, UK. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone of Hercules in Later Gold Ring
Circa 2nd century A.D. and laterEstimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £700
An oval intaglio engraved with the mature bearded profile head of Hercules, set within a substantial nineteenth-century gold ring. 13.21 grams, 26.27 mm overall, 20.34 x 20.81 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22)
Acquired on the European art market. UK, private collection. -
Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face, one side with a radiate profile bust. 4.26 grams, 28 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
