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LOT 0570
Roman Bronze VICTOR Ring
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (4.29 grams, 20.63 mm overall, 16.44 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
Comprising a slender D-section hoop and a large oval bezel with laurel wreath and inscription 'VICTOR'. [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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Roman Carnelian Onyx Gemstone with Hermes
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Domed body layered horizontally, an engraved figure of standing Hermes facing right, wearing a petasos and holding a caduceus. 2.44 grams, 16 mm
Old French collection, 1980s. UK private collection, acquired in the French art market. -
Roman Child's Ring with Emerald
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Integral flat bezel with inset green emerald. 1.22 grams, 13.23 mm overall, 10.74 mm internal diameter
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, UK. -
Roman Glass Bottle
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Mould-blown bottle comprising a flat-based tubular body and short neck with returned flange rim. 94.2 grams, 14 cm
From an important London collection of glass, 1990s.
Most of similar examples of Roman bottles have been found in the Eastern Mediterranean. Earliest examples have been found in Roman Lusitania (Pombalinho-Santarem). The type lasted until the 4th century A.D. (Samaria-Sebaste, Israel).
