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LOT 1205
Roman Bronze Ring with Mercury Glass Intaglio
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.43 grams, 21.96 mm overall, 18.64 x 14.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)).
Broad plaque with raised ellipsoid panel, incuse standing figure of Mercury with a caduceus. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 240, for type.
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LOT 1205
Roman Bronze Ring with Mercury Glass Intaglio
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Bronze Trumpet Brooch with Acanthus on Bow
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Trumpet-shaped headplate with loop above and floral detailing to the bow, herringbone detailing to the shank and foot; part of the chord still present in the headplate. 6.82 grams, 33 mm
Found Gloucestershire, UK. Ex Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with the Goddess Demeter Standing
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid type with intaglio figure of Demeter standing facing, holding a frond and cornucopia; supplied with an impression. 0.20 grams, 10 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Roman Mould-Blown Dark Green Jar with Wheel-Cut Design
Circa 4th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Featuring a broad, low, round-bellied body with a wide, hollowed base, a short neck with a funnel-shaped mouth; incised festoon-like decoration on the body. 132 grams, 92 mm high
From the collection of Sir Daniel Donehue; his collection was sold in the 2000s. Roman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s. Accompanied by a typed previous catalogue information page with provenance. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13440-263208.
This jar belongs to a generic vessel form known from many eastern Mediterranean and European sites and dated to the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D. Characteristic are the annular pontil marks, patterned on the squat globular body.
