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LOT 0748
Roman Agate Cameo with Medusa
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.39 grams, 17 mm).
Displaying a facing female mask featuring hatched hair and naive features.
ProvenanceEx property of a London gentleman; acquired on the London art market, 1970-1980.
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Roman and Other Bronze Ring Group
2nd century B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising mainly bronze finger rings and fragments, including one with a hatched field and reserved panel with central asterisk. 43.4 grams total, 18-25 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Roman Gemstone with Ceres
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Oval-shaped with scene depicting the goddess Ceres seated right, holding a cornucopia and ears of corn with scales below, wearing a modius. 0.93 grams, 14 mm
Altstetten collection since 1969.
Ceres was a goddess of agriculture, maternal relationships and fertility, and represents transition, motherhood and nurture. She was also the only one of ancient Rome's agricultural deities to be listed amongst the Dii Consentes, the Roman equivalent to the Twelve Olympians of Greek mythology. -
Roman Bronze Seated Hunting Hound
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Modelled seated with head held skywards, howling; semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing. 39 grams, 56 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
