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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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LOT 1010
Roman and Later Gemstone Collection
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Late Roman Bronze Ring with Flatbed Garnet Gemstone
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
D-section hoop with flared shoulders and square cell, inset cloison. 5.13 grams, 24.16 mm overall, 18.27 x 16.05 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A42. -
Roman Bronze Double Dolphin Mount
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Concave mount with two opposing dolphins with curving tails, each with an open mouth. 56.7 grams, 10.7 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Romano-Celtic Bronze Statuette of the God Mercury
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Modelled nude and standing on a pedestal, holding a caduceus in his outstretched left hand and wearing a winged hat. 53.7 grams, 88 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
