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LOT 0666
Roman Capricorn Intaglio Gemstone
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.6 grams, 10 mm).
Cabochon garnet with intaglio capricorn engraved on an earlier gemstone; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
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LOT 0666
Roman Capricorn Intaglio Gemstone
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Large Eastern Roman Gold Earrings
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
A hollow-formed hoop with lateral teardrop cells set with cabochon garnets and disc cells to the apex with bulbous central section; filigree and granulation detailing, cells with garnet cloisons; stepped columnar lower section with applied bosses and granulation; Eastern Empire or Parthian. 20.91 grams total, 47-48 mm
From a private collection formed in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery. -
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Roman Glass Intaglio Showing Two Gryphons Attacking a Deer
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Ellipsoid glass cloison with incuse image of two gryphons attacking a deer; set in a later silver ring. 18.57 grams, 30.95 mm overall, 22.99 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
The subject of griffins attacking a deer has a long history and remained popular during the Hellenistic and Roman period throughout the Mediterranean area and beyond. It may be a symbol of the inevitability of death. -
Roman Lead Weight Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Tabular in form with punched dimple, incised lines and other markings. 160 grams total, 9-30 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection.
