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LOT 0083
Roman Garnet Cameo of Eros
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.76 grams, 9 mm).
With the head of Eros, 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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LOT 0083
Roman Garnet Cameo of Eros
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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With bifid ellipsoid bezel, each band with inset cabochon garnet. 9.30 grams, 23.90 mm overall, 18.41 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Property of a North West London gallery; formerly in a 1980s collection. -
Roman Glass Vessel
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With flattened discoid body and tall neck with flared mouth, applied rim. 20.5 grams, 10.6 cm
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Glass flasks, such as this example, were used as containers for ointments, powders, balms, and other expensive liquids such as perfumes. These flattened spherical vessels were often utilised by pilgrims to carry water on their travels. This particular form appears to be a predecessor to twin-handled pilgrim flasks, which became commonplace later in the 3rd and 4th centuries. -
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Circa 4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Of early type with lemon-shaped knop above the round-section crossbar, facetted bow with impressed crow's foot motifs to the outer edge and faceted knop finials, D-section footplate with lateral chamfered edges and catchplate to reverse, hinged pin behind the crossbar. 43 grams, 80 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
