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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 Redware Plate
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Shallow body with wide, rounded rim and a low basal ring. 243 grams, 16.6 cm wide
From the collection of a late Yorkshire, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Ligula Spoon
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Swan-necked tapering handle with spike finial, a scooped shallow bowl. 10.7 grams, 16 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Horse-Head Whorl Plate Brooch
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
With horse-head decoration to each arm, each head with punched ring-and-dot eye, and a similar motif to the centre; catchplate and remains of the iron pin to verso. 14.60 grams, 38.56 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
