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LOT 0021
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Fortuna and Abundantia
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.60 grams, 12.90 mm).
With intaglio scene of two figures, each standing with a cornucopia, possibly Fortuna and Abundantia; 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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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Bronze Crossbow Brooch
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
With onion-knop finials, gusset to the bow, chamfered sections to the foot, hinged pin to the reverse. 47.5 grams, 78 mm
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Late Roman Terracotta Lamp with Christian Fish
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Low discus with two filler holes flanking a low-relief fish in profile, a band of arched fish to the shoulder, lug handle to the rear and a low basal ring. 146 grams, 14.5 cm
Private collection, Tokyo, Japan, 1980s. Private European collection, 2010.
The so-called Christian lamps in Terra Sigillata Africana (TSA) have been classified by Hayes into two major types, I and II. Lamps of Hayes types I and II, initially produced in Tunisia only, were broadly exported, then imitated throughout the Roman Empire for three centuries; consequently, they are extremely numerous.
