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LOT 0957
Roman Banded Agate Gemstone with Mercury
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.36 grams, 13 mm).
Ellipsoid cloison with intaglio figure of Mercury standing with caduceus and a coin-purse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons gallery, 1990s.
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Roman Deep Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Restrung designer necklace string of oblate and other types with annular pendant centrepiece. 7.01 grams, 36.5 cm
London, UK, collection, 2000s. -
Roman Bronze Vine Leaf Horse Harness Fitting
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Mount or harness fitting in the form of a vine leaf displaying simple stylised detailing to the front face, together with a raised perforated lug and scooped plaque above; suspension loop to the reverse. 55.5 grams, 58 mm
Found Cambridgeshire, UK, in the 1990s. -
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Roman Rock Crystal Sleeping Dog
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Carved in the round model of a recumbent canine with head resting on the forelegs; leaf-shaped ears, and deep-set eyes. 14.2 grams, 40 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12588-232168.
The small rock crystal sculpture is modelled on similar figures representing sleeping hunting dogs. The subject occurs in cameos, plastic vases, as well as in lamps. These images have symbolic value, implying something of the fidelity of the dogs they depict, as well as their bravery and dependability as guardians.
