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LOT 0161
Roman Amethyst Necklace with Gold and Garnet Pendants
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
20 1/2 in. (51 grams, 52 cm).
Restrung group of graduated biconical amethyst beads with gold interstitial beads with granulation detailing, three crescent pendants, each with a cabochon gemstone to each of the finials.
ProvenanceAmbassador Carlo Perrone-Capano, former Italian Ambassador to Damascus, assembled largely during his tenure in Damascus in the 1960s; later resident near Grantham, where he spent his later life.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13123-248087.
Cf. Christie's, 13 December 2013, no.297.
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LOT 0161
Roman Amethyst Necklace with Gold and Garnet Pendants
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000€4,640 - 6,960 (for guidance only)$5,400 - 8,100 (for guidance only)
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Roman Glass Flask
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Comprising a piriform body with dimple at the base, tubular neck and everted rolled rim. 39 grams, 14.5 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
Roman Bronze Hand Holding a Parazonium
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,000
Fragment from a hollow-formed monument comprising a left hand holding the base of a cross fleury with hexagonal cross-section; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.97 kg total, 32.6 cm high including stand
Ex Arthur Richter (1925-2018), California, USA. Private collection, England. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13084-249671.
Here, the hand of what was once a colossal statue of a general or emperor brandishes an object that may be a cross, or the hilt of a commander's sword (parazonium). These monumental bronzes belong to the late period of the Empire, when the image of the victorious emperor or general was intended as propaganda demonstrating military strength, despite the Empire being surrounded by external enemies and devastated by internal strife. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Isis and Serapis
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Discoid in plan with short D-shaped nozzle, loop handle, discus with low-relief image of two facing busts representing Isis and Serapis, shoulder with ribbed decoration; marked discoid base. 103 grams, 11.6 cm
From the stock of a former UK antiquarian, acquired at trade fairs and from private collection formed in the 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Europe.
