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LOT 0194
Roman Cameo of a Female Head in Gold Ring
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.73 grams, 18.12 mm overall, 15.02 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)).
Inset cameo with finely detailed chignon hairstyle; set in an 18th century gold finger ring.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
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LOT 0194
Roman Cameo of a Female Head in Gold Ring
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bronze Horse and Rider Statuette
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Comprising: horse with one foreleg raised; rider with saddlecloth. 58 grams total, 48-54 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Gold 'Talismanic' Ring with Inscriptions
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,200
Comprising chamfered sloped shoulders and ellipsoid bezel; engraved with later blundered Latin legends in capitals: left shoulder - ‘REBET ?IA SESTE’ (It is rebated), bezel - ‘VIVAS CVM CAECI’ (Live with Caecus), right shoulder - ‘CAFELIX ET CVM RTIO’ (Safe and comfortable). 3.80 grams, 18.19 mm overall, 14.94 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13044-248372.
The ring is extensively engraved with the following Latin words and approximate translations: Left shoulder - ‘REBET ?IA SESTE’ - It is rebated. Bezel - ‘VIVAS CVM CAECI’ - Live with Caecus. Right shoulder - ‘CAFELIX ET CVM RTIO’ - Safe and comfortable. The Latin expression can be understood as part of a personal protective message. -
Roman Sard Gemstone with a Maenad Mask
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
With intaglio profile bust of a woman facing left; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.49 grams, 11 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
