Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0087
Roman Garnet Cameo of a Grotesque Head
1ST CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.95 grams, 10 mm).
With head of a grotesque facing; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Roman Light Green Glass Lamp
Circa 4th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £160
Tapering body with pontil base, slightly everted rim; traces of iridescence. 41 grams, 80 mm
From an important collection of glass, London, UK, 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Figural Lock Hasp
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Formed as a herm wearing a headdress, genitalia on the column, the shoulders forming lateral lugs, remains of a suspension ring above, stepped base below and an openwork rectangular plate to the underside. 19.9 grams, 69 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Restrung group of mostly spherical beads with annular pendant centrepiece. 32.6 grams, 33 cm
London, UK, collection, 2000s.
