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LOT 0775
Roman Bronze Ring with VTF
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.04 grams, 22.17 mm overall, 18.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)).
Broad shoulders and ellipsoid bezel with 'VTF' legend for Utere Felix (use this with good luck). [No Reserve]
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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Eastern Roman Gemstone of Apollo in Gold Ring
1st century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Intaglio engraved with a profile bust of Apollo, the god of lyrical poetry, wearing a wreath; a kithara in the field; set into a later substantial gold ring with D-section hoop, a conical projection to each shoulder; separately made bezel with floral motif to the domed underside; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.26 grams, 31.15 mm overall, 19.61 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
Ex Japanese collection, 1990s. Private collection, England. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13166-249547. -
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Roman Agate Cameo of a Theatrical Mask
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Showing a New Comedy, 'Cook' type theatre mask with an open mouth; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.07 grams, 13 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Roman Glass Flask
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Piriform body, slender tubular neck with everted wide rim. 19 grams, 10.9 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
