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LOT 1010
Roman and Later Gemstone Collection
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/8 - 5/8 in. (6.24 grams total, 10-15 mm).
Comprising ten stone and glass intaglios and cabochons, including two with a female bust, one with a male bust, one with a cross, and others; one repaired. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on UK art market.
Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
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Roman Bronze Horse Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Bow brooch formed as a standing horse with the forelegs forming the catch, hind legs forming the pin-lugs, notched mane and pellet eyes. 8.89 grams, 34 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
Large Roman Lead Gaming Die
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Cuboid dice with impressed markings unusually disposed 1:6, 2:3, 4:5. 57.2 grams, 19 mm
Ex gentleman collector of antique and antiquity games from Berkshire, UK, having collected for over 20 years. -
Roman to Post Medieval Bronze Ring Collection
2nd-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Including bezel fragment with inset intaglio Venus, ellipsoid bezel with ring-and-dot motifs, cup bezel with scooped shoulders and other types. 24.2 grams total, 16-25 mm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
