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LOT 0178
Roman Crystal Gemstone with Galley
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.94 grams, 14 mm).
With intaglio ship under sail with banks of oars; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
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LOT 0178
Roman Crystal Gemstone with Galley
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Roman and Later Bronze Artefact Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
Including a bow brooch, finger rings, tabular lead-alloy trade weight and other items. 207 grams total, 10-75 mm
Ex North London, UK, gentleman, 1990s-2000s. -
Roman 'St Albans' Pottery Sherd and Mosaic Tesserae Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising large tile and vessel fragments, some with inked notes; and a group of white and grey tesserae, including one large redware tessera. 2.3 kg total, 1-17 cm
Found St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK. Acquired from the finder in 2008. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
The great monuments of Verulamium were efficiently destroyed by the medieval builders of Saxon and Norman abbeys. They sought Roman bricks and, above all, limestone which could be burnt for mortar. Most of the ancient Roman town stone monuments were broken up and thrown into lime kilns. These surviving fragments give a hint of what was once there. For the monuments and buildings Romans used Northamptonshire limestone, but the more delicate, finely carved inscriptions were realised in Purbeck marble from Dorset. -
Roman Bronze Ring with VICTOR
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Rectangular plaque with rounded edges, incised legend 'VIC / TOR' with frond between and at each end. 5.20 grams, 21.89 mm overall, 18.42 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of a Surrey, UK, collector.
