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LOT 0568
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bust of Minerva
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.46 grams, 10 mm).
Scaraboid type with incuse design of a profile bust of Minerva wearing a Corinthian-style crested helmet; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0568
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bust of Minerva
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
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Circa 3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Decorative band surrounding the filler hole, tapering lug handle to the rear, and the base with low-relief decoration. 60 grams, 10.5 cm
From the collection of a Cambridge, UK, gentleman, by direct descent from his father, who acquired the items in London in circa 1960. -
Large Roman Terracotta Ring Suspension Lamp
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Ex important German collection, 1960-1990. -
Roman Bronze and Iron Artefact Collection
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising: ball-headed dess pin; stylus with eraser; cosmetic scoop; penannular quoit brooch with recurved ends; clout nail; leaf-shaped arrowhead; quarrel head with long tang. 50 grams total, 45-87 mm
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 nos.A63, A64, A65, A74, A96, A97 & A107.
