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LOT 1302
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Winged Victory
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.29 grams, 8.81 mm).
Intaglio winged Victory standing with one arm extended; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Ignjatović, M., ‘Roman Jewellery in Belgrade: Jewelry of Precious metals, Semi Precious et Precious Stones from Antique Collection in the Belgrade City Museum’ in Krunić, S. ve Ignjatović, M. (eds.), Engraved gems and cameos from the Antiquities Collection of the Belgrade City Museum; Belgrade: Belgrade City Museum Publishing, 2017, pp.94-115, figs.83,86,99, for similar gemstones.
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LOT 1302
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Winged Victory
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Gemstone Collection
2nd-3rd century A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including a standing winged figure of Victory, Mercury with caduceus, Mars with a shield and spear and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.32 grams total, 8-16 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Broken Glass Vessel Group
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: large fragment of a bell-shaped bottle with a tall neck, a large fragment of a bottle with a dimpled body, and two bulbous bottle fragments. 149 grams total, 5.1-16.2 cm
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
Roman Translucent Glass Dish with Ribbed Tail Handles
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Discoid base with expanding body and everted rim with ribbed detailing; remains of iridescence. 48.8 grams, 11.5 cm wide
From the collection of a late London gentleman, 1970s-1990s.