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LOT 0081
Roman Chrome Chalcedony Gemstone of a Philosopher
1ST CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.38 grams, 10 mm).
With intaglio profile bust of a bearded male facing left; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Roman Light Blue Glass Flask
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With squat bulbous body and broad shoulder, tapering neck with flared rim, dimpled base. 63 grams, 15.5 cm
From an important collection of glass, London, UK, 1990s. -
Roman Bone Gaming Bar
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Large Romano-British Bronze Dolphin Mount
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Modelled in the round, with dentilled fin and tail, hollow to the underside, scale detailing. 126 grams, 12.3 cm
Found Lincolshire, UK.
The dolphin was believed to ferry the souls of the dead to the afterlife. This type of bronze figure was probably intended to form a doorknob.
