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LOT 0154
Roman Aquamarine Gem with Head of Serapis in Gold Ring
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.98 grams, 26.40 mm overall, 20.24 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22)).
The intaglio bearing the bearded head of the god Serapis; gold ring with slender hoop and openwork tripartite shoulders, held in an oval claw setting; stamped '9ct' to the interior. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEarly 20th century collection based on the ring.
Acquired on the London art market.
Property of a North London antiquary.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11861-206034.
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LOT 0154
Roman Aquamarine Gem with Head of Serapis in Gold Ring
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,120
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Celtic Bronze Mythical Animal Finial
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £56
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Roman Bronze ROMA Brooch
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With openwork monogram in Latin letters, ('R'+'M'+'A', with the 'O' represented by the circular plan of the brooch itself), a palindrome 'AMOR'; complete with pin. 13.86 grams, 35 mm
Acquired on the German art market around 2000s. From the collection of an EU gentleman living in the UK.
The brooch is composed of the stylised letters ‘RMA’. When viewed from the obverse RMA + the circle of the brooch form a monogram for ‘Roma’. Roma refers to both the city and its divine personification, the Dea Roma. But if RMA is read from right to left (or the brooch is viewed from the opposite side), the letters display a monogram for ‘AMOR’, the Latin name for Cupid, the god of love. The phrase pertains to Roma-Amor, a widely recognised palindrome espousing Roman wordplay in the ancient times.
