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LOT 0803
Roman Gemstone Collection
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 3/4 in. (3.82 grams total, 7-19 mm).
Including advancing lion, perching bird 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.
LiteratureCf. for a similar gemstone with eagle and standards D’Amato, R., Roman Standards and Standard-Bearers, Oxford, 2018, p.27.
FootnotesOne of the gemstones is certainly pertinent to a military ring, representing an eagle among two signa (standards). Both shafts are decorated with multiple phalerae and lunulae.
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Roman Bronze 'Money Box' with Incised Cross
4th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,111
Hollow-formed model male head with aperture to underside; with short beard and incised cross fourchée to the brow. 89 grams, 54 mm
German private collection, 1980s. with Artemis Gallery, 1990s. Private collection, acquired in 1999. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12866-241640.
Money boxes in the Roman Empire, particularly in the 4th century A.D., were used as practical containers for storing coins in everyday life. They were often made from pottery or metal, and while many examples had to be broken open, others were made with small doors or openings to allow access to the contents. -
Roman Pale Green Glass Flask
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With flattened discoid body, pinched tubular neck with everted rolled rim, iridescent surface. 26.5 grams, 95 mm
Ex London, UK, art market 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Portrait Intaglio in Iron Ring
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Ellipsoid bezel with inset bronze plaque in a red glass surround; low-relief profile bust with solar crown. 2.70 grams, 20.86 mm overall, 16.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5)
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
