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LOT 0855
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Putto
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.34 grams, 9 mm).
Carnelian plaque with chamfered sidewall, intaglio scene with a putto attempting to put a wreath over the head of a hen. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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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1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Plano-convex in section, one side with carved head of youthful Eros, almond-shaped eyes, chubby cheeks, cascading hair with top knot; pierced above. 7.18 grams, 30 mm
Ex London, UK, art market, late 1990s. From a private UK collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £98
Composed of mainly oblate and annular beads; restrung to a Y-shape. 11.9 grams, 38.2 cm
From the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Such necklaces testify to the popularity of glass ornaments across the Roman Empire. Roman jewellery at first followed trends set by the Etruscans, using gold and glass beads, but with the extension of the Empire and the adoption of different styles from Greece, Egypt and North Africa, jewellery designs became increasingly various and elaborate. Each bead of this beautiful necklace is unique in shape, lustre and speckling, creating a mosaic like impression. Blue glass beads are distinguished by the scholars in opaque mid-blue and deep translucent cobalt blue. -
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Roman Terracotta Forger's Casting Mould
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Discoid clay mould with incuse design of a coin to each face. 4.22 grams, 27 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
