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LOT 0171
Roman Figural Carnelian Gemstone
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.65 grams, 14 mm).
With crouching young nude satyr milking a goat, frond to the rear; 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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Roman Bronze Ring with Horse
Circa 1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
With rectangular-section hoop supporting a raised oval bezel, intaglio image of a grazing horse with crescent above; hoop split. 5.8 grams, 22.49 mm overall, 18.79 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
From the collection of a High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman, circa 2000. -
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Roman Yellow Glass Necklace Bead Group
1st century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising a group of mostly small beads, with some cylindrical and oblate forms, in a pale yellow glass; pierced for stringing. 27 grams total, 3-19 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
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Roman Millefiori Glass Eye-Shaped Dish
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Ellipsoidal in green and yellow millefiori glass imitating foliage, with a central almond-shaped bowl. 46.6 grams, 13 cm wide
Fine condition.
Paris collection, 1990s. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex private Parisian collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11981-209793.
