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LOT 0898
Roman Bronze Ring with Isis and Serapis Gemstone
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1 1/4 in. (14.46 grams, 30.01 mm overall, 21.80 x 18.99 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)).
With shank widening to the fluted shoulders; flat bezel set with a later oval carnelian intaglio engraved with the bust of Isis with corkscrew locks falling to shoulders, sun-disc in horns headdress and carrying a lotus flower sceptre; Serapis facing with beard and kalathos headdress. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired 1970-1980.
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Large Roman Cut Glass Beaker
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
A beaker or lamp with thick conical body and pontil base, five horizontal grooves cut around the body; traces of iridescence. 289 grams, 18.5 cm
Dr Jutaro Kawabe, Nagoya, Japan, his collection formed in the 1960s-1970s. with Hoshigaoka Gallery until the late 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12830-241334.
Conical vessels of this form were either used as a lamp or a beaker; notably during the late imperial period in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire and in the early Migration period. Deep cuts on this piece suggest it was used with suspension chains or ropes, making it highly likely that this example was used as a lamp.
