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LOT 0967
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Fish
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.62 grams, 11.67 mm).
With intaglio fish, probably the constellation Pisces; chipped; 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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Very Large Roman Terracotta Flask
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Piriform in profile with broad flared neck and everted rim at the mouth. 606 grams, 26 cm
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 with reference no.A25. -
Bronze Artefact Group
Roman, 1st-3rd century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising: hollow-formed head from a female statue; frontal plate from a lock with facing mask. 106 grams total, 39-49 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. -
Roman Marble Head of a Wealthy Lady
1st century A.D.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5,000
Carved in the round with dressed hair and braided band with fanned closure above the brow; finely modelled facial detailing; mounted on a custom-made stand. 24.5 kg total, 41 cm including stand
From the collection of L.V. (1950-1960), Paris, France. Collection of Monsieur X. (1931-2017), dispersed for the benefit of the Monaco Red Cross. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by a copy of French passport no.229089.
The portrait is of an idealised feminine head, probably modelled on an Aphrodite type, with the hair in a bun on the nape, adorned with circles and with a tuft knotted at the top of the forehead, re-used as a portrait of a Roman lady. Many statue types were used both for portraits of women of the imperial family and for the portraits of other women, some of them based on images of goddesses.
