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LOT 1316
Roman Gemstone Collection
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1/8 - 1/2 in. (4.84 grams total, 6-12 mm).
Including Abraxas as an anguiped figure, tower with flanking deer, standing figure and other designs; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf.Peleg-Barkat, O., Tepper, Y., 'Engraved Gems from Sites with a Military Presence in Roman Palestine' in Entwistle, C., Adams, N., Gems of Heaven, recent research on engraved Gemstones in Late Antiquity, c. AD 200-600, London, 2011, pp.99-104, pl.1, for a similar gemstone.
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LOT 1316
Roman Gemstone Collection
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Bronze Plate Brooch with Facing Bird Heads
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Plate brooch formed as two stylised bird heads with ring-and-dot detailing, pin and catch on the reverse. 11.1 grams, 32 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Horse and Rider Statuette
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Modelled in the round, the horse modelled with one leg raised, with detailing to the face and mane; the rider styled in a seated position with a floating cape, detailing to the face, hair and garments. 90 grams total, 51-60 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face. 4 grams, 27 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
