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LOT 0654
Roman Child's Gold Funerary Ring
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.12 grams, 12 mm).
Comprising a slender sheet-gold hoop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Swan-Necked Silver Spoon
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Round-section stem with balustered finial and rectangular plaque to the other end, shallow round bowl. 20.6 grams, 12.9 cm
Private collection, Switzerland, 1992. Thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Gold Ring with Maenad Gemstone
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
With scooped shoulders and trumpet bezel, inset jadeite cloison with intaglio advancing Maenad with ewer, thyrsus and vessel; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.79 grams, 21.03 mm overall, 14.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)
Ex Mayfair, London, UK, collection, 1990-2000s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12682-234914. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Black-Banded Carnelian Gryllos Gemstone
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Elliptical in plan with chamfered sides, intaglio gryllos motif with head of Silenus and a helmet-wearing male (Mars?). 0.54 grams, 12 mm
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
