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LOT 0758
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Mercury
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.35 grams, 11.09 mm).
With intaglio standing male holding a container, possibly Mercury with the marsupium; 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 Gold Ring with Garnets
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (‡+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £428
Comprising two parallel hoops connected with angled filigree struts with a granule to each node, annulets to the shoulders, irregular circular cells each set with a cabochon garnet; hoop cracked at underside. 1.38 grams, 17.03 mm overall, 14.85 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5)
Acquired in the 1992. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
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Roman Banded Orange Agate Gemstone with Gryllus
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
With an intaglio figure with a large head advancing left on bird legs, long beard and nose, wearing a curving helmet with a cockerel-head finial with drips falling from its nose; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.36 grams, 8.90 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Aubergine Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Composed of mixed beads in graduated sizes, with a large bead as the central feature, restrung. 18.7 grams, 38 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
