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LOT 1085
Large Roman Carnelian and Other Gemstone Collection
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 5/8 in. (16 grams total, 5-16 mm).
Comprising fifty-six intaglios and intaglio fragments, motifs including: a helmetted Minerva, a cameo of a male bust with a labarum, a kneeling figure, a standing figure holding a long staff and a snake(?), a reclining quadruped before a tree, a leaping lion, and others. [56]
ProvenancePrivate collection, London.
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LOT 1085
Large Roman Carnelian and Other Gemstone Collection
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£400 (EUR 464; USD 540) +BP*
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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 Carnelian Gemstone with Pegasus
1st century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio winged horse leaping from a baseline, starburst above the rump; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.46 grams, 13 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman and Other Dark Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterEstimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of oblate and other beads interspersed with teardrop-shaped amuletic beads, the central feature comprising an annular and a polygonal bead, restrung. 11.7 grams, 35 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
