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LOT 0125
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Horse Belonging to Antiochos
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.69 grams, 12 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio horseman blowing a horn, Greek legend to the border 'AHTIOXOY' (belonging to Antiochos).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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LOT 0125
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Horse Belonging to Antiochos
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Modelled in the round with head and one forepaw raised, mouth open; part of a frieze or vignette. 25.3 grams, 33 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. -
Roman Gold Ring with Medusa Cameo
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
With applied filigree to the shoulders and stepped discoid bezel, inset cameo gorgoneion within a filigree collar. 4.78 grams, 20.55 mm overall, 17.09 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F, USA 2 3/4, Europe 3.67, Japan 3)
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. -
Roman Glass Bottle with Tapering Neck
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Flask with squat bulbous body and broad shoulder, slender cylindrical neck with flared rim, dimpled base; iridescent surfaces. 44 grams, 11.2 cm
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
