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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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'The Ceres Collection' Italic Agate Gemstone of a Boar in Silver Ring
2nd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Oval in plan and plano-convex in section, depicting a boar at bay from a hound; set in a later heavy silver mount with French maker's mark and French assay mark; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 12.35 grams, 25.62 mm overall, 18.51 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
American family collection, New York, formed 1930s-1990s. with Bonhams, London, 17 September 2014, no.96. Private collection, England. -
Roman Glass Flask
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Squat body with long tubular tapering neck and wide trumpet-stype rim. 58 grams, 19.6 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
Roman Nicolo Gemstone of Boy
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Discoid in plan with incuse juvenile head in three-quarter view; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.18 grams, 7 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
