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LOT 0688
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Hippocamp
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.23 grams, 9.68 mm).
With intaglio hippocamp supporting a trident; 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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Roman Red Jasper Gemstone with Apollo
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
With intaglio bust of Apollo; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.87 grams, 15.92 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Redware Plate Fragment with Chi Rho
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
An irregular fragment showing concentric banding and a stylised Christogram motif. 49 grams, 83 mm
Acquired on the UK art market from the 1990s. From the private collection of a Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp
Cyprus, circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Round body with plain discus with pelletted border, label on the base '2nd c. AD M10'. 45.1 grams, 86 mm
Private collection, Oxfordshire, UK, by direct descent from the collection of Judge George Cyril Griffith-Williams (1893-1983), Supreme Court Judge of the Colony of Cyprus; items having been collected in the 1930s and 1940s in Cyprus during his tenure there.
