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LOT 0593
Roman and Later Bronze Ring Collection
1ST-19TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 1 1/8 in. (75 grams total, 16-30 mm).
Featuring a range of ring sizes and types; the majority with decorative bezels displaying floral, geometric, buckle and other designs, including one inscribed 'TIT /TIT' over two lines. [27, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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Roman Fresco Painted Wall Plaster Collection
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Roman Gemstone with Goddess Demeter
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
On burnt sard or carnelian, the goddess fully draped, seated on a throne without a back and holding out wheat ears in her hand over what seems like a small conical altar with horns. 1.40 grams, 18 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Important North West London collection.
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Roman Cobalt Blue Glass Flask
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
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