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LOT 0665
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Herm
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.47 grams, 11 mm).
Ellipsoid type with incuse design to the underside of herm on a pedestal with frond. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0665
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Herm
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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Opening Bid: £5
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Large Roman Glass Amphora with Trail
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Opening Bid: £600
With broad rounded shoulder, piriform body tapering to a stub foot, cylindrical neck and flared rim with rolled edge, applied twisted green glass handles (one partly absent); slightly iridescent surface. 125 grams, 21.2 cm
Acquired on the UK art market, 1990s. Private collection, New York, USA. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Jasper Gemstone Depicting an Eagle
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Broad hoop with an oval jasper gemstone with perching eagle on a frond or wreath. 3.92 grams, 18.78 mm overall, 15.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5)
Property of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).