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LOT 1021
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Tripod and Sceptres of Bacchus and Mercurius
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.28 grams, 9 mm).
Intaglio design of a fascis, vexillum standard and other items. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1021
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Tripod and Sceptres of Bacchus and Mercurius
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Romano-Celtic Bronze Statuette of the God Mercury
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Modelled nude and standing on a pedestal, holding a caduceus in his outstretched left hand and wearing a winged hat. 53.7 grams, 88 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Gold Ring with Nicolo Gemstone of a Bearded Bacchus as a Herm
1st century A.D.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,750
The intaglio deeply carved to depict a profile of Bacchus, set within a closed-back bezel; the band formed as a triple-twisted rope with granules and beadwork upon the shoulders. 5.90 grams, 22.20 mm overall, 16.36 x 13.99 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13342-257959.
The band formed as a triple-twisted rope with granules and beadwork upon the shoulders is typical of the 3rd to 4th Centuries AD. However, the image of the bearded Bacchus is still attached to the original Greek iconography, as visible on the Ermae of the classical period. -
Roman Bronze Diploma Fragment
3rd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £270
Bifacial fragment with piercing at one corner; Side A - trilinear margin with seriffed legend 'QVI MILI[TAVERUNT ...IN CO-] / HORTIBVS [PRAETORIIS SE-]/ VERIANIS [DECEM I II III] / IV V VI [VII VIII VIIII X] / PIIS VIND[ICIBUS]' and below ']TAVERVN['; Side B - legend set perpendicular to reverse 'MODESTO / S CONISEVE / M A]VRELIO M F V[LP SECVNDO --- / +DESCRIPT[VM ---'. 20.75 grams, 46 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
