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LOT 0793
Roman and Other Coral Coloured Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
18 1/8 in. (8.48 grams, 46 cm).
Composed of slightly irregular tubular and other beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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Roman Heliotrope Gemstone with Ibex and Two Erotes in Gold Ring
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Ellipsoid cloison with profile grazing ibex beneath a tree with two erotes; set into a later gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 9.93 grams, 22.82 mm overall, 19.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Private collection, England. -
Romano-Celtic Bronze Ring with Goat Facing Back
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a wide hoop and an oval bezel with an incuse image of a horned quadruped facing back. 6.97 grams, 25.41 mm overall, 19.09 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Romano-Celtic Bronze Ring with Tree of Life
1st century B.C.- 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Slender D-section hoop with large discoid bezel with incuse tree of life motif. 7.62 grams, 26.22 mm overall, 19.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
The ring belongs to the category where the bezel and the ring’s platform merge together, forming a round plate. The round bezel is often decorated with an animal figure, but in this specimen, it is ornamented with the Celtic pattern of the Tree of Life.