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LOT 0551
Roman Gemstone Group
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 5/8 in. (4.23 grams total, 8-15 mm).
Including two grappling wrestlers, standing Venus, Hercules with club 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 0551
Roman Gemstone Group
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Bronze Panther Plate Brooch
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Formed as a reclining panther with legs extended and tail recuved to the rump, head raised and modelled in the round; enamelled roundel cells to the flanks; hinged pin and catch to the reverse. 10.36 grams, 36 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Lancashire, UK, collector. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Clare Morris, dated 26 February 2012. -
Roman Military Bronze Sword Scabbard
Circa 300 A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Tongue-shaped with two scrolls and a T-shaped terminal. 49 grams, 67 mm
From a Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Large Roman Horse Harness Pendant
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Heart-shaped pendant with large suspension loop and a knopped finial, concentric circle decoration around a central pellet. 58.7 grams, 11.4 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
