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LOT 0795
Roman Agate Gemstone with Female Bust
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.23 grams, 1.37 mm).
With intaglio profile female bust, hair drawn up in a chignon; 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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Large Roman Glass Gem with Apollo
1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Plano-convex in section with intaglio image of Apollo standing nude beside a column with his lyre; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.66 grams, 29.72 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Glass Eye Bead
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Spherical dark blue millefiori glass bead with polychrome eye motifs melted in the surface. 1.80 grams, 12.12 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Roman White Gemstone with Alexander the Great and Philosopher Diogenes of Sinope
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Frieze depicting a seated Alexander the Great holding a ring or collar towards a philosopher emerging from a cauldron; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.24 grams, 16.27 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Diogenes of Sinope (c. 412-323 BCE) was an ancient Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynicism. He became famous for rejecting wealth, comfort, and social rules, choosing instead to live with very few possessions. He is often said to have lived in a large ceramic jar in Athens, sometimes described as a barrel or tub. Known for his sharp wit and simple way of life, he is also remembered for telling Alexander the Great to step out of his sunlight.
