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LOT 0766
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Swan
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.33 grams, 9.63 mm).
With intaglio swan standing with a fish dangling from its beak; 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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Roman Banded Agate Gemstone with Eagle
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
With intaglio eagle standing with head turned, wreath in its beak; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.76 grams, 10.76 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Eagle
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With intaglio eagle standing with head turned, wreath in the beak; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.44 grams, 11.61 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp
Cyprus, circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Round body with plain discus with pelletted border, label on the base '2nd c. AD M10'. 45.1 grams, 86 mm
Private collection, Oxfordshire, UK, by direct descent from the collection of Judge George Cyril Griffith-Williams (1893-1983), Supreme Court Judge of the Colony of Cyprus; items having been collected in the 1930s and 1940s in Cyprus during his tenure there.
