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LOT 0591
Roman Amber Glass Eye-Shaped Dish
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (194 grams, 21 cm wide).
Shallow elliptical dish with 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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Roman and Other Glass and Stone Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising a large quantity of beads, mainly oblate and cylindrical in form. 54.1 grams total, 1-10 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
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Roman Carnelian Scorpion Gemstone
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
With intaglio scorpion with curved tail; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.52 grams, 11 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London. -
Romano-British Gemstone with Helios Driving Quadriga
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Intaglio image of a chariot pulled by four horses and a standing figure. 1.15 grams, 17.77 mm
Found Southern England. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.
