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LOT 0043
Roman Garnet Gemstone with Apollo
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.59 grams, 18 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio profile bust of Apollo with long cascading hair on the shoulders, braided wreath to the brow.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1990s-early 2000s.
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Roman Bronze Horse-Head Whorl Plate Brooch
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
With horse-head decoration to each arm, each head with punched ring-and-dot eye, and a similar motif to the centre; catchplate and remains of the iron pin to verso. 14.60 grams, 38.56 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Glass Pendant with Portrait
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Cobalt blue discoid pendant with an impressed profile bust. 1.75 grams, 21.78 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Gemstone Collection
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £189
Including profile bust, advancing lion, two fish and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.9 grams total, 9-13 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
One of the rings, representing a seahorse with a trident swimming beside a dolphin, could be connected with the Legio X Fretensis, whose symbol was Neptune and the dolphin, adopted after the battle of Actium.
