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LOT 0974
Roman and Later Hardstone Gemstone Collection
1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/8 - 3/4 in. (9.78 grams total, 9-18 mm).
Including scaraboid with group of three figures, scene with Minerva and trophaeum, profile bust, seated figures and other types; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [7]
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
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Roman Bronze Dress Pin Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Each comprising of round-section tapering body with zoomorphic head; one with profile of a peacock's head, one formed as a water bird with folded wings and ribbed tail. 29.6 grams total, 10.8-12 cm
Ex property of an Essex, UK, gentleman collector. From the private collection of a Colchester, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Gold Ring with Fortuna Gemstone
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Slender hoop with notches to the shoulders, pairs of granules at the junction with the rectangular cell with inset carnelian intaglio Fortuna with a cornucopia; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.17 grams, 23.57 mm overall, 18.42 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Glass Vessel
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Tall thin translucent pale green vessel with wide foot and dimpled base, tapering stem and flared rim. 27.6 grams, 12.5 cm
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
Similar bottles were produced in Roman Cyprus. Hayes had divided the Cypriot products into three classes on the basis of the character of the glass. This example belongs to the third class, i.e. ‘very thin-walled pieces in a pale fabric, almost colourless in parts’.
