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LOT 0936
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Leaping Rabbit
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
5/8 in. (1.27 grams, 15 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio profile leaping animal; chipped; supplied with an impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Nestorović, A., ‘Late Roman gems from the territory of Slovenia’ in Gliptique Romaine, 83, 2010, pp.169-177, fig.6, for a similar gemstone with a stylised rabbit.
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LOT 0936
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Leaping Rabbit
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £350
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Roman and Earlier Bronze Bow and Trumpet Brooch Collection
4th century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including P-shaped bow brooch, La Tène Type I fibula and other types. 53 grams total, 63 - 40 mm
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'Caerleon' Roman Roof Tile Fragment with LEG II AVG Legionary Stamp
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Thick section of a tile with stamped 'LEG II AVG' across the front, an inked collector's number 31.36.65 to one side and a taped label reading 'Caerleon Roman bathouse (sic)' on the reverse. 174 grams, 72 mm
Found at Caerleon Bathhouse, Newport, Wales, UK. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
The Caerleon Roman barracks served as a base for the Roman Second Augustan Legion and held upwards of 5000 soldiers.
