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LOT 0718
Roman Gemstone and Glass Intaglio Collection
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 5/8 in. (3.50 grams total, 7.34-16.23 mm).
Comprising: horse in profile; athlete with tree; profile bust; two with crouching figures; standing figure; 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 Bifacial Lead Pendant with Busts
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Discoid in plan with integral suspension loop, obverse with right-facing profile bust wearing a solar crown, reverse with bearded profile bust with topknot. 4.42 grams, 21 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Gnostic Hematite Gemstone with Standing Figure
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Discoid with chamfered edge, standing youth on a baseline with patera in one hand, sword at his hip, enigmatic legend above 'HICAPH[.]K'. 3 grams, 20 mm
Acquired in 1994. Private collection, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12867-241734. -
Roman Lead Child's Toy Bird
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A hollow-form figurine of a dove, with annular eyes, small wings and an open beak. 22 grams, 42.5 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
