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LOT 0680
Roman Gemstone and Glass Intaglio Collection
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 1/2 in. (2.07 grams total, 6.63-12.90 mm).
Comprising: standing Fortuna with cornucopia; two running horses; winged Victory; '[.]ET VA' legend; stooping figure; profile bust with solar crown; 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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LOT 0680
Roman Gemstone and Glass Intaglio Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Moon and Stars
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Intaglio crescent moon surrounded by six stars; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.44 grams, 12.85 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Silver Pin with a Figure of a Standing Woman
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
Comprising a tapering body with a Corinthian capital finial, a standing female figure atop the capital, dressed in long robes. 16 grams, 98 mm
Acquired in the 1980s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
The pin seems to belong to the group 18 of the Cool's classification. The treatment of the figures in these pins varies greatly, including both the very 'Celtic' looking face on a pin from Cirencester and a Graeco-Roman figure type of Venus standing on a Corinthian capital from London. This great diversity of treatments clearly suggests that these pins were the occasional products of a wide variety of workshops. -
Roman Agate Gemstone with Minerva
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With intaglio Minerva standing with shield and spear; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.20 grams, 9.39 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
