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LOT 0156
Roman Amber Glass Eye-Shaped Dish
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (194 grams, 21 cm wide).
An amber-coloured shallow elliptical dish; stepped elliptical foot to base; iridescent surfaces.
ProvenanceAcquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.
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LOT 0156
Roman Amber Glass Eye-Shaped Dish
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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Roman Gold Ring with Gemstone
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
A slender gold finger ring with ellipsoid cell and inset cabochon amethyst. 1.07 grams, 19.64 mm overall, 15.84 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
UK private collection, since 1956. Formed in the 1950s by by Mr and Mrs S. Broukal, thence by decent. with Bonham's, London, New Bond Street, 30 November 2016, lot 155 [Part]. English private collection. -
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Roman Jupiter Holding Victory Gemstone in Gold Ring
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
An onyx cabochon with intaglio image of Jupiter holding a miniature icon of Victory, set into a later gold ring. 4.05 grams, 24.06 mm overall, 18.78 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R 1/2, USA 8 3/4, Europe 19.38, Japan 18)
English private collection. -
Roman Repousse Plaque with Muse Terpsichore
4th century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £389
A square plaque from a casket or votive panel with the embossed image of the Muse Terpsichore, dressed in a short sleeved tunica talaris, standing with the weight on the right leg, the other leg bent in front of the body, the right hand holding a lyre hanging from a strap, in the left hand a staff; inscription in late Latin beside the right part of the head reading 'TEPSECORE'; the figure framed with an embossed edge; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 41 grams total, 10.6 cm high including stand
Fine condition.
Acquired in the 1970s. Ex London collection.
The plaque probably came from a casket similar to the one of Carnuntum, which represent the images of the Muses on one side and biblical scenes to the other side. These scenes were popular motifs in Late Antiquity, where caskets with Christian and mythological images were widespread, especially in Pannonia.
