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LOT 0801
Roman Gemstone Collection
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1/2 in. (3.89 grams total, 9-14 mm).
Including profile bust, standing figure and other types; 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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LOT 0801
Roman Gemstone Collection
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bone Gaming Dice
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
With incised ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:[4?], 2:5, 3:4. 2.68 grams, 12 mm
From a collection of gaming items, formed 1980-1990s. -
Roman Granite Cat and Mouse Amulets
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Carved in the round figure of a cat crouching, mounted on a wooden base, and a mouse on an ellipsoid integral base. 19 grams total, 25-32 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. -
Roman Sapphire Gemstone of a Crab
1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
With intaglio depiction of a crab; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.61 grams, 8 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
