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LOT 0696
Roman Black Gemstone with Recumbent Lion
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.53 grams, 13 mm).
Ellipsoid type with incuse design of a lion at rest beneath a tree on a baseline; 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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Roman Chalcedony Gemstone with Bearded Bust
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Domed type with incuse profile portrait bust of a bearded Parthian with curved 'Phrygian' cap; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.75 grams, 15 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly Pompeii red, pale blue and white detailing; some with impression of timber laths to the reverse. 499 grams total, 69-85 mm
Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s.
These small fragments, for analogies with the fragments of Pompeii, seem to belong to the second style of Roman painting, red panels representing highlight and shadow, decorated with vegetal interlaces. Some panels were probably framed by a red grenade fillet. A fragment shows alternate blue and red colour over a cream background, maybe pertinent to a socle. -
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Large Roman Glass Amphora with Trail
3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
With broad rounded shoulder, piriform body tapering to a stub foot, cylindrical neck and flared rim with rolled edge, applied twisted green glass handles (one partly absent); slightly iridescent surface. 125 grams, 21.2 cm
Acquired on the UK art market, 1990s. Private collection, New York, USA.
