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LOT 1015
Large Roman Haematite Bifacial Gnostic Gemstone with Inscription
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (4.22 grams, 31 mm).
Ellipsoid plaque fragment with figural scene and legend; obverse - wreath border enclosing a horseman with spear trampling a fallen enemy supine with legs flexed, 'IDA / Δ / M'; reverse -three lines of pseudo-Greek text '-ΦΡΑ / -ΙΠΘ / -ΟV' and 'X'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1015
Large Roman Haematite Bifacial Gnostic Gemstone with Inscription
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Leaping Rabbit
2nd-3rd century A.D. or laterEstimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio profile leaping animal; chipped; supplied with an impression. 1.27 grams, 15 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Miniature Glass Toilet Bottle
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £70
Piriform light blue body and a funicular neck; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 20.8 grams total, bottle: 53 mm, 76 mm high including stand
Ex André Lorenceau (1930- 2019), Baselland, 1960s-2000. -
Roman Bronze Statuette of Hercules
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,222
Modelled in the round with a lion skin mantle over his extended forearm, standing nude with a club raised over his shoulder; provided with a contemporary custom-made stand. 244 grams, 13.5 cm
Private collection, USA and Switzerland, before 1992; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13195-249254.
This type of representation of Hercules, inspired by Etruscan or Italic models, was widespread in Gallo-Roman sanctuaries dedicated to the god, where several votive statues attributable to this type have been found. The musculature of the back is well-executed, as are the facial features and the details on the Nemean lion's skin.
