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LOT 0698
Roman Gemstone and Glass Intaglio Collection
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1/2 in. (2.02 grams total, 8.94-12.52 mm).
Comprising: profile bust; standing Mercury with caduceus; advancing goat; eagle with wreath; gryllus; hare; 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 Gold Earring Pair
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £231
Each a small filigree hoop with looped knots and ends wound round the shank. 1.08 grams total, 11 mm each
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Roman Green Chalcedony Gemstone of Horse and Rider with a Snake
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Plano-convex type with incuse image of a horseman on rearing steed, plunging a spear into a coiled serpent; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.43 grams, 10 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
The image is a precursor of the later iconography of military saints killing the dragon. -
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Roman Agate Gemstone with Bird
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
With intaglio perching bird with long swept tail; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.65 grams, 12.16 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
