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LOT 0901
Roman Eagle on Scale and Mosius Beside Cornucopia and Star Carnelian Gemstone
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.52 grams, 13 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with incuse design of a weighing balance and scale pans, perched eagle to one side and a cornucopia to the other, star above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0901
Roman Eagle on Scale and Mosius Beside Cornucopia and Star Carnelian Gemstone
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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Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Romano Aqua Glass Phial
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Rounded body with a flattened base, tubular neck and an everted rim. 42 grams, 90 mm
Acquired from Desmond Thomas, Crawford Street, 14th February 1962, for £2.00 and 10 shillings. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Accompanied by an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton, collection no.89. -
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2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
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Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.
