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LOT 0742
Roman Gemstone Collection
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1/2 in. (2.86 grams total, 10-14 mm).
Mixed group including profile bust, seated 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.
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Roman Cobalt Blue Glass Bottle with Trail
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Piriform with rounded rim and underside, applied white glass trail in spiral from shoulder to base. 38.2 grams, 95 mm
Acquired Christie's, London, Antiquities, Works of Art and Important Renaissance Bronzes, Plaquettes and Limoges Enamels, 8 July 1981, no.5 (illus). From a private Wiltshire, UK, collection. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages. -
Roman Decorated Bronze Bracelet
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Penannular body with rounded finials, segmented linear decoration on the upper face. 30.48 grams, 62 mm
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s. -
Roman Bronze Vine Leaf Horse Harness Fitting
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Mount or harness fitting in the form of a vine leaf displaying simple stylised detailing to the front face, together with a raised perforated lug and scooped plaque above; suspension loop to the reverse. 55.5 grams, 58 mm
Found Cambridgeshire, UK, in the 1990s.
