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LOT 0875
Roman and Later Hardstone Gemstone Collection
1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/8 - 3/4 in. (13.35 grams total, 8-20 mm).
Including intaglio profile busts, scaraboid with archer and other types; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [11]
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
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AUCTIONS:
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Roman Agate Gemstone of Pantheistic Deity in Gold Ring
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Intaglio winged Victory in long robe holding a vexillum military standard; set into an antique gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.22 grams, 23.31 mm overall, 19.46 x 19.15 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. -
Roman Agate Cameo of a Theatrical Mask
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Showing a New Comedy, 'Cook' type theatre mask with an open mouth; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.07 grams, 13 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Bucolic Scene
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Cloison with incuse scene depicting a satyr sitting on a rock beneath a curved tree on a baseline, milking a goat; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.20 grams, 23.66 mm overall, 19.69 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, England. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13113-249500.