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LOT 0813
Roman Black Gemstone with Bird
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in (0.56 grams, 12.46 mm.).
With intaglio bird perching on a branch; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Large Roman Deep Blue Glass Date Flask
1st century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,111
Mould-blown with elliptical body, short neck and thick everted rim, with modelled wrinkles imitating the texture of a dried date. 41.7 grams, 80 mm
Dr Gonik & Me Wirth, Geneva, 1970s. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12394-226935.
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2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Shallow body with impressed annulets framing the discus, a cockerel at the centre with its left leg raised and head extended upwards. 95 grams, 94 mm
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Roman Agate Gemstone with Female Bust
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With intaglio profile female bust; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.61 grams, 11.38 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
