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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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Roman Iron Ring with Bronze Plate with Serapis
Circa 2nd century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Slender hoop with expanding shoulders, bezel set with a bronze intaglio with a gilt low-relief profile bust of Serapis wearing modius. 4.81 grams, 22.93 mm overall, 18.00 x 13.48 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Child's Ring Collection
Circa 4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising three rings with decorative bezels. 6.27 grams total, 15-16 mm
Acquired Town Hall Antiques, Market Place, Woburn, Bedfordshire, UK, on 9th March 1999. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by the original Town Hall Antiques invoice. -
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Large Roman Glass Gem with Apollo
1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Plano-convex in section with intaglio image of Apollo standing nude beside a column with his lyre; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.66 grams, 29.72 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
