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LOT 0970
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Fortuna
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.59 grams, 13 mm).
Biconvex type with incuse design of Fortuna standing with a cornucopia; 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 0970
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Fortuna
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bee
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid in plan with incuse bee motif, wings spread. 0.87 grams, 14 mm
Property of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000). -
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Roman Imperial Silver Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Gryllos
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Comprising a D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders, set with an intaglio with a composite animal figure (gryllos) advancing on a baseline, wearing a bridled horse protome with a twig in its mouth, a silen's mask on the breast, the tail formed as a ram's head with a twig in its mouth, and the legs of a cockerel. 8.83 grams, 22.17 mm overall, 16.02 x 13.65 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
UK private collection, acquired on the English market in the 2000s. -
Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Nine-Petalled Flower
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a shallow discus with a wreath on the shoulder, a central nine-petalled flower surrounding the filler hole, a long nozzle with raised sides, a lug handle to the rear, and a raised basal ring. 158 grams, 13.4 cm
By descent to the son of a late Hertfordshire gentleman collector, whose collection was formed from the 1960s.
