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LOT 1227
Roman and Other Stone and Glass Gem Collection
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1/4 - 5/8 in. (4.24 grams total, 6-16 mm).
Including profile bust of Minerva with crested helmet, standing putto, profile female bust with hair in a chignon, legend in Kufic script and other types; some supplied with a museum-quality impression. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1227
Roman and Other Stone and Glass Gem Collection
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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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. -
'Colchester' Roman Pottery Fragment Group
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Mixed group of vessel and other fragments, including a large fragment from a footed conical bowl. 369 grams total, 2.4-10.1 cm
Found at Kiln Site, Park Road, Colchester, UK, in 1955. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
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Twice the Life-Size Roman Bronze Statue Big Toe
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising the tip of a big toe with nail detailing; hollow-form. 179 grams, 57 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
