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LOT 0034
Roman Garnet Cameo of Eros, the Greek God of Love
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.76 grams, 9 mm).
With the head of Eros (Cupid), the god of love, facing; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Roman Gemstone Collection
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £380 - 480 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £210
Including advancing lion, perching bird and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.82 grams total, 7-19 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
One of the gemstones is certainly pertinent to a military ring, representing an eagle among two signa (standards). Both shafts are decorated with multiple phalerae and lunulae. -
Roman Terracotta of a Couple
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Modelled in the half-round, two standing figures in floor-length robes. 122 grams, 95 mm
Ex private collection, London, UK, 1969-1999. -
Roman Gold Earring Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising of round-section hoop with flat lozenge-shape bezel, round section with irregular flat bezel and knot, flat lunar-shaped with knot. 1.27 grams total, 11-14 mm
Ex H Norri collection, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK, 1980s-1990s.
