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LOT 0633
Roman Carnelian Gemstone Group
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
3/8 in. (1 grams total, 9 mm each).
Ellipsoid type with two standing figures, broken; plano-convex type with a perching bird. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).
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LOT 0633
Roman Carnelian Gemstone Group
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Bronze Panther Plate Brooch
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Formed as a reclining panther with legs extended and tail recuved to the rump, head raised and modelled in the round; enamelled roundel cells to the flanks; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. 10.36 grams, 36 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Clare Morris, dated 26 February 2012. -
Fragment of a Large Roman Gnostic Gemstone with Inscription to the Reverse
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Bifacial fragment with incised border; Side A - upper body of standing figure with arms raised beside nimbate figure surmounted by a star and feather; Side B - two ruled horizontal bands with lightly-incised text. 3.99 grams, 28 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Bronze Decorated Bracelet
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Penannular bracelet with rectangular-section body decorated with ring-and-dot and linear motifs. 44.6 grams, 65 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
