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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 Eagle Statuette
Eastern Empire, 3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Modelled in the round with a short tail and exaggerated beak; sockets to the eyes to accept glass inserts. 46 grams, 52 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Opaque White Glass Unguentarium
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Squat in profile with tall, trumpet-style neck and everted rim. 10.4 grams, 41 mm
From a specialist collection of glass, acquired from dealerships during the 1990s. -
Late Roman Terracotta Lamp with Christian Fish
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Low discus with two filler holes flanking a low-relief fish in profile, a band of arched fish to the shoulder, lug handle to the rear and a low basal ring. 146 grams, 14.5 cm
Private collection, Tokyo, Japan, 1980s. Private European collection, 2010.
The so-called Christian lamps in Terra Sigillata Africana (TSA) have been classified by Hayes into two major types, I and II. Lamps of Hayes types I and II, initially produced in Tunisia only, were broadly exported, then imitated throughout the Roman Empire for three centuries; consequently, they are extremely numerous.
