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LOT 0852
Roman Gemstone Collection
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 5/8 in. (2.66 grams total, 7-16 mm).
Mixed group including standing female, perching bird and others; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [5]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0852
Roman Gemstone Collection
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Late Roman Decorated Iron Bow Brooch
Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a broad flat-section bow, narrow waist and flat-section foot, all with herringbone hatching; returned foot forming the catch, spring and pin at the head. 16.5 grams, 69 mm
From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Bronze Aromatic Box in the Shape of a Clam Shell
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Rounded container with hinged lid and holes on the upper face, ribbed surfaces to imitate the natural surfaces of a clam. 6.76 grams, 21 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Gold Earrings with Shield
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £315
A matched pair, each a braided hoop with an applied shield-shaped disc, collar with a cluster of hollow spherical grapes with granule clusters below. 6.57 grams total, 42-44 mm
Acquired in 1992. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
