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LOT 0978
Roman Agate Gemstone with Seahorse
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.33 grams, 11.12 mm).
With intaglio seahorse in profile with tail raised; 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 Yellow Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £91
Composed mainly of oblate and annular beads, the central feature with larger beads, restrung. 12.7 grams, 30 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Roman Dark Green Glass Cotton-Reel Jar
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Squat in profile with flared body and broad base, short neck and flared mouth with rolled rim. 71.5 grams, 51 mm
Ex London, UK, art market 1990s. -
Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly Pompeii red, pale blue and white detailing; some with impression of timber laths to the reverse. 613 grams total, 6.2-10.3 cm
Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s.
These small fragments, for analogies with the fragments of Pompeii, seem to belong to the second style of Roman painting, red panels representing highlight and shadow, decorated with vegetal interlaces. Some panels were probably framed by a red grenade fillet. A fragment shows alternate blue and red colour over a cream background, maybe pertinent to a socle.
