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LOT 0928
Roman Black Gemstone with Goddess Athena Holding a Spear
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.27 grams, 11 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio Athena standing wearing a crested helmet, holding a spear and with a shield by her lower leg; supplied with an impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. for the type Spier, J., Ancient gems and finger rings, Catalogue of the Collections. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 1992, p. 127, no.341.
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LOT 0928
Roman Black Gemstone with Goddess Athena Holding a Spear
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £2,222
Modelled in the round with a lion skin mantle over his extended forearm, standing nude with a club raised over his shoulder; provided with a contemporary custom-made stand. 244 grams, 13.5 cm
Private collection, USA and Switzerland, before 1992; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13195-249254.
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Roman Bronze Articulated Spoon with Folding Lion Handle
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
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Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
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Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
