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LOT 0604
Roman Bronze Hanging Incense Burner
1ST CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
13 5/8 in. (110 grams, 34.5 cm).
Comprising shallow drum with central wick-holder, domed discoid lid with three rings to the edge and central ring with hook, three suspension chains with loop and hook. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired Staffordshire, UK.
From an Essex, UK, private collection.
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Roman Stone and Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Composed of variously shaped beads restrung to a Y-shape with a multifacetted feature bead. 26.4 grams, 35 cm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
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Roman Haematite Magical Gemstone
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Ellipsoid in plan with chamfered rim to obverse with womb with key and roots; above womb the figures of Isis, Anubis, Chnoubis, and Nephthys (from left to right); reverse with facing Medusa mask with wings to the brow below a coiled snake, spiders and other items. 2.84 grams, 24 mm
From the collection of magical objects of the late Mr A. Cotton, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12354-225280.
During the Graeco-Roman period, the traditional genres of Egyptian or Near Eastern temple magic gems, particularly protective magic against demons, snakes and scorpions, seemed largely to have disappeared, and new genres became dominant, for different types of divination (direct visions of god, bowl divination, dream sending, Homer oracles), malign magic, aggressive (mainly erotic) magic, magic for personal success and attractiveness. This type of amulet was intended to aid childbirth and avoid illness and dangers for its attendant. -
Roman Gold Ring with Glass Bezel
2nd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
With a hollow-form D-section hoop and tall oval bezel set with a glass intaglio bearing a profile bust of a lady, her hair pulled back to a chignon at the nape of the neck. 3.07 grams, 25.34 mm overall, 16.74 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
