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LOT 0910
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bee
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.87 grams, 14 mm).
Discoid in plan with incuse bee motif, wings spread. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).
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LOT 0910
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bee
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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Ex German collection, 1990s. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Mars
1st century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Squat in profile with large discus, concentric rings to the shoulder, scrolls to the base of the nozzle; low relief profile image of Mars helmeted with spear and thyrsus; repaired. 68.7 grams, 11.5 cm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
