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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)
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Roman Enamelled Bronze Tortoise-Headed Triangular Brooch
Circa 2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising raised triangular plate with yellow enamel, a stylised zoomorphic head finial to the top, round-section pin and catchplate to the reverse. 3.51 grams, 35 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Translucent Glass Candlestick Bottle
Circa 1st century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Wide, shallow body with a flattened base, a long tubular neck expanding towards the rim. 13 grams, 11.7 cm
Roman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s. -
Roman Bronze Germanic Bound Captive Mount
Circa 1st century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Modelled in round with bent legs, arms supporting a raised chin and a rope detail around the neck; four openings to the body for attachment. 21.7 grams, 42 mm
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection.
