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LOT 0010
Roman Amethyst Gemstone of Jason and the Golden Fleece
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.79 grams, 13 mm).
Plano-convex type with incuse image of naked Jason advancing beneath an overhanging tree with Golden Fleece suspended in its branches; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0010
Roman Amethyst Gemstone of Jason and the Golden Fleece
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,150
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Roman and Other Black Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £59
Composed of tubular and reused bangle fragments; restrung. 18.63 grams, 44.5 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s. -
Roman Glass Jug with Trails
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
A small pale yellow collared globular jug with short neck, angular ribbon handle with two narrow prominent ribs, folded upper attachment to the cylindrical neck, several horizontal lines on the globular body, trefoil mouth. 32 grams, 74 mm
with H.A.C., Basel, prior 1999.
These globular jugs were typical of the Eastern Mediterranean in the late Roman period. The body was often decorated with ornamental threads. The jugs were often used in a manner similar to pilgrim flasks, to collect oil and water from early Christian sanctuaries. -
Roman Ribbed Glass Bottle
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
With globular body, dimple foot, slight vertical ribbing to body, broad funicular mouth with folded rim. 174 grams, 19 cm
Acquired in the late 1980s. Private collection, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.