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LOT 1218
Roman and Other Mixed Bead Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND EARLIER
1/8 - 7/8 in. (21 grams total, 2-21 mm).
Mixed group of beads in glass, stone and other materials. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards.
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LOT 1218
Roman and Other Mixed Bead Collection
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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Roman Hematite Gemstone with Head of Medusa
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid in plan with chamfered side; obverse: gorgoneion with radiating strokes surrounding; reverse: incised enigmatic legend 'IVLI[.]/TKVH[.]'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.04 grams, 17 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Black Gemstone with Victory Scene
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £139
Ellipsoid in plan with chamfered sides, intaglio scene with soldier or gladiator standing with a spear, figure to his rear holding a wreath above his head; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.18 grams, 19 mm
Ex London, UK, based collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance. -
Roman Bronze Situla Mount with Gorgoneion
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a horizontal bar with a ledge to the reverse and base of loop above, segmented median panel, discoid panel beneath with facing male mask surrounded by radiating billets. 84.9 grams, 65 mm
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
The mask resembles the male gorgoneion in the temple of Sulis Minerva at Bath, Somerset. The design is inspired by pre-Roman mythic themes but executed according to Roman taste.
