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LOT 0682
Roman Gemstone Collection
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/8 - 5/8 in. (2.16 grams total, 11-15 mm).
Including a rock crystal insert with intaglio hoplite and two other intaglio warriors, a later cameo with female bust. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceNorfolk family collection, 1940s-1960s; thence by descent.
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Roman Mosaic Glass Paperweight Pair
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £1,404
A collection of ancient Roman polychrome mosaic glass fragments, set in the 18th-19th century into two rectangular marble bases. 630 grams total, 10.5 x 7.6 - 10.7 x 8.1 cm
Private collection, UK. -
Roman Marbled Cobalt Blue Glass Bottle
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
With spherical, squat body and dimple base; tubular neck with flared mouth and rolled rim. 102 grams, 16.5 cm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Appliqué with Athena and Gorgon
Circa 4th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Irregular sheet-bronze fragment with repoussé figure of Athena standing wearing a long robe and gripping the shaft of a spear, wearing a Corinthian-style crested helmet and sporting a gorgoneion at the chest. 1.67 grams, 83 mm
From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.
