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LOT 0754
Roman Gemstone Group
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 3/8 in. (1.25 grams total, 7-11 mm).
Including standing figure, profile portrait bust and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Roman Amber-Coloured Glass Ring
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Amber-coloured glass with graduated radiating lobes imitating a glass melon bead. 1.32 grams, 19.78 mm overall, 12.85 mm internal diameter
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(s) with reference no.A53. -
Roman Bronze Votive Index Finger
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
An elongated finger with nail and skin-fold detailing, pierced through the base. 134 grams, 87 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly Pompeii red, pale blue, brown and cream detailing; some with an impression of timber laths to the reverse. 1 kg total, 8.2-13.4 cm
Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s.
These small fragments, for analogies with the fragments of Pompeii, seem to belong to the second style of Roman painting, red panels representing highlight and shadow, decorated with vegetal interlaces. A red grenade fillet probably framed some panels. A fragment shows alternate blue and red colours over a cream background, maybe pertinent to a socle.
