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LOT 0383
Neoclassical Carnelian Gemstone of Roman Emperor Trajan
ITALY, 18TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.01 grams, 21 mm).
Intaglio profile bust with short hair and laurel wreath; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0383
Neoclassical Carnelian Gemstone of Roman Emperor Trajan
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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Post Medieval Gemstone Depicting Bacchanalian Sacrifice in Gold Ring
Italy, 18th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Intaglio engraved with satyr playing aulos behind a tall column with statue on the top, a woman in long robe and satyr standing in front of an altar; set into a later gold ring with hoop formed from three round-section wires holding an oval bezel; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 9.36 grams, 25.97 mm overall, 19.15 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. -
Post-Classical Lapis-Coloured Gem with Facing Busts
19th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Sub-rectangular in plan with an intaglio female bust in profile with hair drawn up in a chignon and a male bust with Julian hairstyle; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.63 grams, 23 mm
Private collection, England. -
Wall Cabinet Containing an Assembly of Military and Livery Badges
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
A display of forty-six livery and military badges and metalled horse trappings, housed in a glazed wall cabinet with opening front. 23.8 kg, 132 x 68 x 14 cm
Ex Morningthorpe Manor, Norfolk, UK.
The parish of Morningthorpe is situated in south Norfolk, east of Long Stratton and west of Hempnall. The parish was certainly well established by the time of the Norman Conquest, its population, land ownership and productive resources being detailed in the Domesday Book of 1086.
