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LOT 0607
Roman Garnet Gemstone with Fly
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.56 grams, 9 mm).
Dark purplish-red round cabochon with a fly or another flying insect, striated body and four pairs of legs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Roman White Chalcedony Cameo of a Theatrical Mask
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Showing a New Comedy, 'Cook' type theatre mask with an open mouth; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.07 grams, 13 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
Miniature models of theatrical masks were mass-produced in the ancient world, and can be linked with the Dionysiac mysteries, in association with funeral rites, illustrating the Dionysiac thiasos, the orgiastic world of satyrs and maenads. However, they can also be miniature models of masks linked with highbrow Sophoclean and Euripidean tragedy, or with so-called Middle Comedy, which now only survives in fragments. -
Roman Pale Blue Glass Candlestick Unguentarium
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Bulbous body with a tubular neck with a rolled rim. 25.7 grams, 12.2 cm
Acquired from Shirley Warren Antique Glass, Surrey, UK. From the collection of a Bedfordshire, UK, lady. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Inscription
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Featuring angular shoulders and a discoid bezel, inscribed across the shoulders and bezel with 'ATT A ΛI?'. 3.18 grams, 20.67 mm overall, 16.46 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
