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LOT 0549
Roman Garnet Gemstone with Standing Crane
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1/8 in. (0.33 grams, 8 mm).
Domed type with incuse design of a standing crane with head tilted upwards; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0549
Roman Garnet Gemstone with Standing Crane
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Actor's Mask
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Small oil lamp decorative rim surrounding the discus with an actor's mask, inked collector's number 'L100' on the base. 34 grams, 75 mm
Ex important German collection, 1960-1990. -
Roman Red Variegated Gemstone with Elephant
3rd century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Scaraboid type with incuse design to the underside of an elephant with stars above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.04 grams, 17 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
The Romans first encountered elephants in Pyrrhos' army, and the representation of elephants in Roman art begins from this period. Victorious emperors like Caesar and Vespasian celebrated elephants on their coins. Apart from the celebration of elephants as ‘war machines’, the image of elephants was linked to other aspects in the Roman Imperial Period. Before becoming emperor, Elagabalus was one of the priests of Helios-Sun worship in Emesa. He had elephant depictions on his coins during his reign. The elephants raise their heads to the sun when the sun rises. Thus, the sun is represented on the gemstone together with the elephant. -
Roman Iridescent Green Glass Trefoil Oinochoe
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Bulbous, dimpled body and a tubular neck with trefoil mouth, a strap handle to the rear. 28 grams, 79 mm
Acquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses. From the Lonson collection.
