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LOT 1198
Roman Bloodstone Gem with Head of Isis
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.56 grams, 12 mm).
Ellipsoid type with intaglio profile portrait bust of Isis with diadem; repaired; supplied with an impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. for similar heads of Isis on gemstones Furtwängler, A., Beschreibung der geschnittenen Steine im Antiquarium, Berlin, 1896, nos.2626, 2629, 4849, 4850, 8498.
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LOT 1198
Roman Bloodstone Gem with Head of Isis
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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Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Horned Animal
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Blown Glass Jug
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £110
Bulbous body and rounded underside, long neck, trumpet-shaped mouth with applied rim, applied strap handle with ribbing. 40 grams, 96 mm
Acquired in the 1992. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
Roman glass from the 2nd to 4th century A.D. gives a fascinating insight into everyday life in the Roman Empire. By this time, glassmaking had become highly skilled, and glass vessels were being produced on a much larger scale than before. Thanks to the development of glassblowing, makers were able to create practical as well as attractive objects such as bottles, flasks, jars, and drinking vessels. Much of the glass from this period has a soft blue-green tint, caused by natural elements in the raw materials. Although some pieces were finely decorated, many were made for ordinary daily use, showing how glass had become far more common and accessible across Roman society. -
Roman and Other Yellow Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterEstimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed mainly of graduated oblate and spherical beads, restrung. 20.6 grams, 34 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
