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LOT 0603
Roman Bronze Ring with Naked Male Gemstone
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.33 grams, 21.61 mm overall, 16.10 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)).
D-section hoop widening at the shoulders, tall oval bezel set with blue glass intaglio with a standing nude male, bow behind back, holding a wine skin in upraised hand.
ProvenanceEx property of a gentleman; from a Mayfair, London, UK, gallery.
Private collection, Suffolk, UK.
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LOT 0603
Roman Bronze Ring with Naked Male Gemstone
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Roman Silver Ring with Animal
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Featuring a D-section hoop with angled shoulders and the bezel with a creature facing left. 6.05 grams, 23.52 mm overall, 16.37 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Roman Bronze Key
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Latchlifter-type comprising a broad shank and thick suspension ring, cut wards to the perpendicular bit. 40.9 grams, 75 mm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A79. -
Roman Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterEstimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Composed of gently graduating mixed beads with larger beads as a central feature, restrung. 6.55 grams, 37.5 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection.