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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
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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Roman Gemstone Group
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Including gryllus, Mars with helmet and spear, Isis-Minerva with cornucopia and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.25 grams total, 8-15 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Roman Bronze Lion's Head Casket Mount
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Modelled in the round as the head of a lion with voluminous mane, lentoid eyes and slit mouth; ferrous remains within. 126 grams, 36 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly Pompeii red, pale blue, brown and white detailing; some with an impression of timber laths to the reverse. 897 grams total, 6.8-16 cm
Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s.
These small fragments, for analogies with the fragments of Pompeii, seem to belong to the second style of Roman painting, red panels representing highlight and shadow, decorated with vegetal interlaces. A red grenade fillet probably framed some panels. A fragment shows alternate blue and red colours over a cream background, maybe pertinent to a socle.
