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LOT 0712
Roman Agate Gemstone with Bird
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.78 grams, 11.29 mm).
With intaglio bird standing on a baseline; 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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Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Robed Female
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With intaglio robed female advancing with one hand extended; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.55 grams, 11.97 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Roman Cut-Glass Beaker
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
With a thick conical body and a pontil base, five horizontal grooves cut around the outer face of the body; traces of iridescence. 295 grams, 19 cm
Dr Jutaro Kawabe, Nagoya, Japan, his collection formed in the 1960s-1970s. with Hoshigaoka Gallery until the late 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13277-254062.
Conical vessels of this form could be used as either a lamp or a beaker; notably during the late imperial period in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire and in the early Migration period. Deep cuts on this piece suggest it was used with suspension chains or ropes, making it highly likely that this example was used as a lamp. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Discoid in plan with stub nozzle, rosette to the discus and radiating bars to the shoulder, incised circle to the underside. 83 grams, 81 mm
From a collection of lamps from a late Scottish gentleman, 1970-1990s.
