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LOT 0842
Roman Bronze Ring with Jasper Gemstone Depicting an Eagle
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.92 grams, 18.78 mm overall, 15.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5)).
Broad hoop with an oval jasper gemstone with perching eagle on a frond or wreath. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).
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LOT 0842
Roman Bronze Ring with Jasper Gemstone Depicting an Eagle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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From an important collection of lamps, Germany, 1970s. -
Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Nine-Petalled Flower
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Comprising a shallow discus with a wreath on the shoulder, a central nine-petalled flower surrounding the filler hole, a long nozzle with raised sides, a lug handle to the rear, and a raised basal ring. 158 grams, 13.4 cm
By descent to the son of a late Hertfordshire gentleman collector, whose collection was formed from the 1960s. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Squat in profile with broad shoulder and recessed discus with central filler hole; elongated nozzle, carinated sidewall. lug handle with tapering hole. 49 grams, 96 mm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
