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LOT 0884
Roman Bronze and Lapis Bird Finial and Bead Group
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 1/2 in. (11.1 grams total, 11-38 mm).
Comprising: a pin finial formed as a bird with a long neck; a finial formed as a swan's head; a small lapis lazuli bead formed as a dove, pierced through the body. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Roman Gold Ring with Sardonyx Gemstone
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Hollow-formed shank with inset cabochon, flattened top. 6.41 grams, 27.10 mm overall, 18.42 x 15.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Private collection, acquired on the German art market in 1993; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13182-249298.
The heavy proportions of the ring can date it to the late 1st century A.D. The gem could be contemporary, considering the wide use of the sardonyx in the Roman rings of the early two centuries of the Empire. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Lion
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising a D-section hoop with expanding shoulders and an oval bezel with a standing lion. 5.41 grams, 22.87 mm overall, 14.26x16.16 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Green Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Composed of mixed beads with larger feature beads, restrung. 14.1 grams, 32 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
