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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 Gold Ring with Red Glass Cabochon
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Hollow-formed with inset cabochon to the bezel. 4.57 grams, 20.77 mm overall, 13.99 mm internal diameter (approximate size British D 1/2, USA 2, Europe 1.78, Japan 1)
Private collection, 1990s-early 2000s. -
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Roman White Gemstone with Alexander the Great and Philosopher Diogenes of Sinope
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Frieze depicting a seated Alexander the Great holding a ring or collar towards a philosopher emerging from a cauldron; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.24 grams, 16.27 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Diogenes of Sinope (c. 412-323 BCE) was an ancient Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynicism. He became famous for rejecting wealth, comfort, and social rules, choosing instead to live with very few possessions. He is often said to have lived in a large ceramic jar in Athens, sometimes described as a barrel or tub. Known for his sharp wit and simple way of life, he is also remembered for telling Alexander the Great to step out of his sunlight. -
Roman Decorated Gold Dress Pin
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Slender body with balustered finial, a band of hatched herringbone decoration beneath the finial. 2.74 grams, 72 mm
Ex 'Neuburg' collection, Germany, 1970. with Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Germany. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
