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LOT 0925
Late Roman Gnostic Hematite Gemstone with Standing Figure
3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3 grams, 20 mm).
Discoid with chamfered edge, standing youth on a baseline with patera in one hand, sword at his hip, enigmatic legend above 'HICAPH[.]K'; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired in 1994.
Private collection, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12867-241734.
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LOT 0925
Late Roman Gnostic Hematite Gemstone with Standing Figure
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Roman Agate Cameo of the Emperor Augustus
1st century A.D.Estimate: £20,000 - 30,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £11,111
Ellipsoid cameo with profile portrait bust in antique gold pendant frame with surrounding cabochons: emerald, sapphire, ruby - and clusters of pearls; marked to reverse '750', in a rectangle 'Bd G' (believed to be an upstate New York jeweller's stamp) and an indeterminate third mark; supplied with a custom-made display stand. 99 grams total, pendant: 50 mm
American collection, early 20th century, New York. with Robert Haber Gallery, New York, 1990. Ex Jean Clostre, Geneva, Switzerland. Accompanied by a scholarly report by Dr Ittai Gradel. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12223-222312.
Dr Ittai Gradel says: 'The cameo, of exquisite technical quality, has a close parallel in the Cabinet des médailles, Paris .. The TimeLine auction cameo is not, however, an exact copy .. though details are so close to the larger Paris cameo that the same gem carver, or at least workshop, probably produced both.' -
Roman Glass Double Unguentarium
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £189
Comprising two conjoined tapering tubular cells, with applied handles at the shoulder; mounted on a custom-made stand. 89 grams total, 13.5 cm including stand
From an important collection of glass, London, UK, 1990s. -
Marble Gaming Dice Pair
Roman, 1st-4th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £286
Cuboid type with incised ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:2, 3:4, 5:6. 12.92 grams total, 14 mm each
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
