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LOT 0598
Roman Agate Gemstone with Rider Combat Scene
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
5/8 in. (1.97 grams, 15 mm).
Plano-convex in section with incuse scene: rider advancing from left with sword in his raised hand, opposed standing figure with spear levelled at the horse's chest. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).
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LOT 0598
Roman Agate Gemstone with Rider Combat Scene
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Large Roman Blue Glass Toilet Bottle
1st century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £280
With a piriform body with a dimple base, a long tubular neck with an everted rim. 194 grams, 18.2 cm
From an important London, UK, collection 1980-2020.
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Roman Bronze Ring with Bust Gem
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising a slender D-section hoop and a rub-over bezel set with orange glass intaglio with a janiform bust. 3.73 grams, 21.63 mm overall, 16.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)
UK private collection before 2000. London collection, acquired on the UK art market. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Minerva Standing
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £70
With a slender D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, the oval bezel with Minerva facing left, holding a spear and a shield in her left hand, and a wreath in her right hand, with a flaming altar to the side. 3.88 grams, 21.28 mm overall, 18.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
