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LOT 0187
Roman Early Christian Globus Cruciger Carnelian Gemstone
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.60 grams, 12 mm).
With a saint and globus cruciger; 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 0187
Roman Early Christian Globus Cruciger Carnelian Gemstone
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising variously shaped beads; restrung. 12 grams, 40 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Roman Gold Ring with Fortuna Gemstone
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Hollow-formed with inset banded agate cabochon, intaglio standing Fortuna. 2.22 grams, 21.90 mm overall, 15.21 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E 1/2, USA 2 1/2, Europe 3, Japan 3)
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private Swiss collection since 1998. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11619-199018. -
Roman FORTIS Terracotta Oil Lamp
Late 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
A factory lamp with flat-topped oval body, broad flat shoulder and small concave plain discus; flat bottom with Latin inscription 'FORTIS'. 77.7 grams, 96 mm
From the collection of a High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman, circa 2000.
At the end of the 1st century B.C., in the Po Valley, began the industrial production of Firmalampen, i.e. lamps signed on the bottom in relief noting the place of production or fabrica. The signature FORTIS, visible on this specimen, is one of the most documented and is attributable to the workshop of L. Aemilius Fortis, recently discovered to have been in Mutina (Modena).
