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LOT 0780
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.
LiteratureFor similar gemstones of Athena Promachos cf.Cravinho, G., ‘Roman Gems in the National Soares dos Reis Museum in Oporto,’ in Studies in ancient Art and Civilization, vol.22 (2018), pp.141-179, pls.I, 7-8.
FootnotesThe collection includes a gemstone with Fortuna holding Cornucopia, another gemstone with Athena Promachos, a further gemstone with Helios driving his radiant chariot, and two portraits looking left.
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LOT 0780
Roman Gemstone Collection
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Roman Amphora-Shaped Glass Perfume Bottle
Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Piriform body with cylindrical neck, everted folded rim and a broad base; some iridescence remaining. 33 grams, 14 cm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet with reference no.A80. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Mercury
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With intaglio standing male holding a container, possibly Mercury with the marsupium; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.35 grams, 11.09 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Blown Glass Jug
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Bulbous body and rounded underside, long neck, trumpet-shaped mouth with applied rim, applied strap handle with ribbing. 40 grams, 96 mm
Acquired in the 1992. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
Roman glass from the 2nd to 4th century A.D. gives a fascinating insight into everyday life in the Roman Empire. By this time, glassmaking had become highly skilled, and glass vessels were being produced on a much larger scale than before. Thanks to the development of glassblowing, makers were able to create practical as well as attractive objects such as bottles, flasks, jars, and drinking vessels. Much of the glass from this period has a soft blue-green tint, caused by natural elements in the raw materials. Although some pieces were finely decorated, many were made for ordinary daily use, showing how glass had become far more common and accessible across Roman society.
