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LOT 0752
Roman and Other Gemstone Collection
2ND CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/8 - 5/8 in. (4.46 grams total, 10-17 mm).
Comprising mainly lentoid and plano-convex seals in carnelian, amethyst, and other materials with engraved intaglios including a stag, two human figures, huntsman with deer and other topics; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Roman Terracotta Erotic Oil Lamp
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
With broad shoulder and volute scrolls above the nozzle, discus with low-relief erotic scene. 79.4 grams, 11.2 cm
Ex Madame Suzanne Gozlan by descent. Madame Suzanne Gozlan (1921-2022), Doctor in History and Archaeology, professor at the Ecole Normale d'Instituteurs de Chartres and lecturer at the University of Paris 4 Sorbonne. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Glass Ribbed Vessel
Eastern Mediterranean, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Flat, thick-walled bowl, mould-made with 22 large ribs to the outer face below the rim extending to the middle of the base; reassembled from fragments. 140 grams, 11.1 cm wide
Ex Martin Wunsch, New York 1980s-1990s. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00098335. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Terracotta Trefoil Mouth Jug
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Bulbous body with narrow flat base, broad shoulder, short neck, pinched mouth with stepped rim, ribbed strap handle to rear. 300 grams, 11.2 cm
From a London, UK, gentleman's collection of ancient pottery and artefacts, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
