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LOT 0012
Roman Garnet Cameo of Eros the Greek God of Love
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.42 grams, 8 mm).
Discoid in plan with high-relief mask of Cupid (Greek Eros).
ProvenancePrivate English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Roman Glass Flask
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £211
Conical body with rounded shoulder and tubular neck with wide everted rim. 74 grams, 17.1 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Roman Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £72
A restrung designer necklace composed of graduated beads with larger beads as a central feature. 16.56 grams, 38.7 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s. -
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Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly red, pale blue and white detailing; some with impression of timber laths to the reverse. 967 grams total, 7.7-11.5 cm
Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s.
These small fragments, for analogies with the fragments of Pompeii, seem to belong to the second style of Roman painting, red panels representing highlight and shadow, decorated with vegetal interlaces. Some panels were probably framed by a red grenade fillet. A fragment shows alternate blue and red colour over a cream background, maybe pertinent to a socle.
