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LOT 0912
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Seated Mercury and Goat
2ND CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.03 grams, 15 mm).
Plano-convex in section with intaglio scene of a profile male on a baseline resting on a pile of stones, staff (thyrsus?) resting on his shoulder, leaning forward towards a rearing goat; surface repolished; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
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LOT 0912
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Seated Mercury and Goat
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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Large Eastern Roman Amethyst Gemstone with Male Bust in Gold Ring
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Ellipsoid cloison with incuse profile bust of a youthful male wearing a pallium secured at his shoulder with a disc brooch; in later gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.25 grams, 26.80 mm overall, 20.08 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Private collection, England. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13167-249501. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Cosmetic Flask with Spiral Trail
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Bulbous body with long funicular neck and everted rim, applied strap handles to the top, applied spiral decoration to the body. 14.6 grams, 76 mm
Ex London gallery, UK, 1986. Ex private UK collection.
Small cosmetic flasks with tubular bodies, conical feet and trailed decoration were a common product of the Syro-Palestinian workshops in the Eastern Roman Empire, during the 4th-5th century A.D. Many such vessels had elaborate basket-handles, from which they could be suspended. -
Roman Glass Flask
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
With domed body and flat base, tall neck with trumpet-shaped mouth and rolled rim. 236 grams, 93 mm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
