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LOT 0990
Roman and Later Glass Head Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
5/8 - 7/8 in. (5.71 grams total, 15-24 mm).
Group of three moulded janiform heads, one possibly Hercules. [3, No Reserve]
Provenancewith Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983.
Ex private North American collection.
London private collection, 2016.
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Late Roman Glass Pendant
5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Discoid with impressed motif of a lion surmounted by a crescent and pellet. 1.23 grams, 24 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999. -
Roman Silver Ring with Clasped Hands Gemstone
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Rectangular-section hoop with angled shoulders, round bezel set with a carnelian intaglio bearing a stylised clasped hands motif. 4.48 grams, 23.36 mm overall, 19.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Inscribed Bronze Bow Brooch
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Colchester-type brooch shank with seriffed enigmatic legend 'DIXMNM'. 8.19 grams, 78 mm
Ex important German collection of brooches, 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The inscription 'DIXMNM' is not easy to interpretate. MNM was possibly used as abbreviation for Dis Manibus Monumentum, i.e. ‘Monument to the spirit of the dead’. DIX was a shorter form for he/she/it said (dixit), but also refers sometimes to the numeral 12 (duodecimus).
