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LOT 0589
Roman Gemstone Group
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1/2 in. (3.38 grams total, 9-13 mm).
Including nude standing female, altar with pediment, profile bust, ant and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0589
Roman Gemstone Group
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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Roman Green Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterEstimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of mixed beads with larger beads as a central feature, restrung. 15.7 grams, 35 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Roman Gold Cell with Jasper Cabochon
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Ellipsoid in plan cell with flange rim and a pair of loops at each end for connection to a chain; inset jasper cloison. 9.63 grams, 34 mm
Acquired by a Swiss family in the mid-1980-1990, thence by descent. Private collection, since 1993.
The specimen has a good parallel with an element of a gold-chain necklace from the treasure of Nikolaevo. The use of stone to decorate Roman jewellery was very popular after the end of the 2nd century A.D., as is visible in the medallions of the Castellani and Frank Bequest collections in the British Museum. -
Roman Ribbed Glass Vessel
3rd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
The body with fine ribs and a dimpled base, a carinated shoulder and a funicular neck with a raised collar below the rim. 98.3 grams, 13.1 cm
From an important London, UK, collection 1980-2020.
The vessel likely originates from a Syrian or Palestinian workshop, characterised by a neck shape featuring a collar and a yellow glass tint. The vessel's form establishes an upper chronological limit of the mid-3rd century AD, while the relatively high quality of the glass precludes dating it any later than the end of that century.
