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LOT 0650
Roman Bronze Ring with Bust
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (7.92 grams, 22.91 mm overall, 19.25 x 17.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)).
Comprising a wide hoop and an oval bezel with a profile male bust.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0650
Roman Bronze Ring with Bust
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£100 (EUR 116; USD 135) +BP*
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Roman Iridescent Glass Vial with Tall Neck
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Opening Bid: £50
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Roman Bronze Cupid Statuette
2nd-3rd century A.D. or laterEstimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Depicting a naked winged Cupid in a dynamic pose, right arm extended, left arm against the body, with the right leg extended backwards and the left leg firmly placed on the high pedestal, a dove or a torch might originally have been held in his hands; head modelled with well-sculpted facial details and straggly hair covering his ears, a top-knot at the top of his head at the end of a pair of braids; possibly once forming part of a larger group, probably centred around a statuette of Venus. 47.8 grams, 78 mm
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Roman Sardonyx Gemstone in Silver Ring
1st century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
An oval intaglio showing a hand with summum bonum: cornucopia and poppy ear, set in a later ring with granulation; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.37 grams, 23.00 mm overall, 16.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)
Acquired on the European art market.
