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LOT 0720
Roman Bone Pendant of a Nude Man
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.2 grams, 22 mm).
Carved bust with pierced suspension lug above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Roman Bone Female Idol
Eastern Empire, 3rd century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £120
Female figure with tiered hairstyle, carved face with carinated nose and slit mouth, stepped collar, conical garment wrapped around her lower body; attachment points for separate arms (absent). 36 grams, 14 cm
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Late Roman Ring with Cross and Fish Gemstone
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
With flared shoulders and arcading, inset carnelian cloison with intaglio cross with pair of fish. 1.85 grams, 20.46 mm overall, 17.28 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)
Ex private London, UK, collection, 1970-1990. From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
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Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Intaglio Depicting Castor
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Hollow-formed ring with inset intaglio, profile bust of Castor, son of Zeus, with star above his brow; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.24 grams, 27.39 mm overall, 18.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12391-226043.
