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LOT 0941
Roman Gemstone and Glass Intaglio Collection
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 1/2 in. (1.90 grams total, 7.96-13.82 mm).
Comprising: profile male bust; janiform bust; eagle with prey; female bust with solar crown; head of Jupiter above an eagle with spread wings; ship with mast and sail; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Roman Gemstone and Glass Intaglio Collection
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Comprising: profile bust; standing Mercury with caduceus; advancing goat; eagle with wreath; gryllus; hare; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.02 grams total, 8.94-12.52 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Minerva
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With intaglio Minerva standing holding spear and shield; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.22 grams, 14.41 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman 'Thurburbo Major' Terracotta Oil Lamp
Northern Tunisia, 3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Shallow body with a D-shaped handle at the rear, the edge with a vine-leaf border, two filler holes at the centre flanking a profile bust; an old label at the base reading 'Roman redware terracotta lamp excavated at Thurburbo Major c. 3rd-4th cent AD'. 140 grams, 10.8 cm
Acquired from Vanessa Purcell & Company, Manchester, UK, in 1993. From the collection of Mr & Mrs J.G.W. Lee, late Herefordshire collectors, their collection having been established from the 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of an original sales receipt.
