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LOT 0828
Roman and Other Jet Bead Group
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
3/8 - 3/4 in. (28.6 grams total, 8-20 mm).
Mainly comprising polished beads of various types and sizes, including examples cut with ring-and-dot ornament; some chipped in antiquity. [27]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Roman Bronze Goose Finial
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Modelled in the round with neck outstretched. 32.4 grams, 64 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Roman Inscribed Orange Sardonyx Gemstone with Philosopher Seated Under a Tree
1st century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
The oval stone engraved with an old man (a philosopher?) seated on a stone, wearing a low cap, half naked and with the cloak covering his leg; his right hand resting beside him, and his left hand raised in the act of speaking; a tree behind, inscription in Greek letters 'ψίω' (= eat). 1.01 grams, 13 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Important North West London collection.
A particularly recognisable representation in Graeco-Roman art was that of a male character, with a bald head and a slightly pointed beard, seated in profile on a simple seat or on a rock. It represents the philosopher, who often has his hand raised in the gesture of speaking or holds a volume in his hands, characterised according to the rules of cynicism, by the bare torso and the cloak that covers his legs. The inscription refers to the imperative to 'feed' on knowledge. -
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Roman Glass Candlestick Unguentarium
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A tall pale green iridescent bottle with bulbous flat bottomed base, tall neck and rolled everted rim. 23 grams, 16.5 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
