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LOT 0096
Roman Carnelian Gemstone Collection with Jupiter Effigies
1ST CENTURY B.C.
3/8 - 1/2 in. (1.08 grams total, 9-14 mm).
Comprising three oval intaglios, one with a domed base and each featuring a profile bust, one wearing a modius and one wearing a laurel wreath; supplied with museum-quality impressions. [3]
ProvenanceUK private collection, acquired on the English market in the 2000s.
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LOT 0096
Roman Carnelian Gemstone Collection with Jupiter Effigies
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£250 (EUR 290; USD 338) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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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.A31. -
Roman Agate Gemstone with Bird Holding Victory Wreath
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid type with incuse design of a bird perching on a globe with its head turned to one side, wreath in its beak; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.68 grams, 13 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Silver Ring with Rectangular Bezel
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Large ring with round-section hoop and a raised plain bezel. 8.29 grams, 26.69 mm overall, 21.01 x 18.98 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)
From the old family collection of a West Country, UK, lady; acquired by descent from her grandfather circa 2001.
