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LOT 1022
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Faun
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.45 grams, 11 mm).
Ellipsoid type with incuse design of a faun advancing with small dorsal tail and garlands round the wrists; 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 1022
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Faun
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bone Gaming Die
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £70 - 90 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Large Roman Blue Glass Toilet Bottle
1st century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £280
With a piriform body with a dimple base, a long tubular neck with an everted rim. 194 grams, 18.2 cm
From an important London, UK, collection 1980-2020.
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Roman Silver Pin with God Sol
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £180
Comprising a tapering pin with the finial formed as the draped bust of Sol wearing a radiate crown. 9.39 grams, 10.9 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
