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LOT 0763
Roman Gemstone Collection
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 5/8 in. (2.66 grams total, 7-16 mm).
Mixed group including a standing female, a 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.
LiteratureCf. for similar gemstones Hoppal, K., 'Roman engraved gems from Southeast Asia' in Bartus D. (ed.), Dissertationes Archaeologicae ex Instituto Archaeologico Universitatis de Rolando Eotvos nominatae, Ser.3 No.9, Budapest, 2021, figs.1,2; 1,5; 2,2 and 2,5.
FootnotesTwo of the gemstones in this collection show cockerels. The motif of fighting or individual cockerels was very popular in the classical world, and individual cockerels (the animal often associated with gods, such as Mercury or Sol/Helios) were also often depicted in a standing position. Another gemstone appears to represent a nude figure of Dionysos/Bacchus draped in a long cloak, and another shows Helios with a radiate crown.
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LOT 0763
Roman Gemstone Collection
Estimate £380 - 480€440 - 560 (for guidance only)$510 - 650 (for guidance only)
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Roman Gold Earring Pair
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Each a small filigree hoop with looped knots and ends wound round the shank. 1.08 grams total, 11 mm each
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Eastern Roman Bronze Ring with Plant
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a D-section hoop and plaque bezel with a palm tree emerging from behind two boulders. 4.25 grams, 23.11 mm overall, 19.93 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
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Roman Nicolo Gemstone with Seated Satyr in Gold Ring
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
With incuse profile satyr seated on a rock, with cane in his lap; set into a later gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 22.47 grams, 25.33 mm overall, 20.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
with Bertolami Fine Arts, London, Auction 267, no.109. Private collection, England.
