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LOT 0800
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Moon and Stars
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.52 grams, 13 mm).
Ellipsoid type with incuse design of a crescent moon and three stars; 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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LOT 0800
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Moon and Stars
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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2nd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Bow brooch formed as a leaping dolphin with notched dorsal fin and splayed pectoral fins with enamel, the body with notched decoration, fanned tail with red enamel, recessed eyes and a catchplate beneath the nose. 13.4 grams, 42 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
Roman Glass Double Unguentarium
4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Comprising two conjoined tapering tubular cells, with applied handles at the shoulder. 46.6 grams, 11.7 cm
Private collection, 1990s-early 2000s. -
Eastern Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Stag
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid in plan with an incuse profile stag with legs folded beneath the body. 0.32 grams, 10 mm
Property of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).
