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LOT 0913
Roman Enamelled Bronze Phallic Seal Box Lid
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (6.16 grams, 38 mm).
Teardrop-shaped in plan with a low-relief phallic motif, glans hollow to accept enamel.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gentleman's collection, 1990s.
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LOT 0913
Roman Enamelled Bronze Phallic Seal Box Lid
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone of an Elderly Man
1st century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
Showing a mature man in profile facing left, modelled after the Roman Republican portrait models; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.15 grams, 18 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Roman and Other Black Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Composed of small oblate and other beads; restrung. 7.98 grams, 44 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s. -
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Roman Amethyst Gemstone of the Goddess Minerva
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Plano-convex in section with incuse bust of Minerva wearing a Corinthian-style crested helmet; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.48 grams, 11 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
