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LOT 0731
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Offerer
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.46 grams, 10 mm).
Plano-convex in section with intaglio robed figure in supplicant pose.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003 to present.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0731
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Offerer
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Roman Gemstone of the God Mercury
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
With intaglio profile figure of Mercury standing holding the caduceus and marsupium. 0.46 grams, 11 mm
Ex Geneva, Switzerland, collection, 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Vase with Chequered Pattern
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £211
With a rounded body decorated with a lozenge 'net' motif, broad flared neck, kick-up to base; extensive iridescence, repaired. 49 grams, 11 cm high
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone of Athena
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £450
Ellipsoid in plan with incuse profile bust of Athena wearing a Corinthian style helmet; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.87 grams, 17 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
