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LOT 1044
Roman Gemstone Group
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 5/8 in. (5.11 grams total, 10-16 mm).
Including Fortuna with a cornucopia, gryllus, running horses 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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Roman and Later Bronze Ring Group
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Comprising: a slender ring with a rectangular tiered bezel; a ring with a large bezel with blue glass intaglio with a silver flower; a ring with oval bezel with linear motifs; a ring with a keeled hoop and lentoid bezel; a glass ring with three raised bosses; a small interphalangial ring; a ring with a raised disc on the bezel. 25.4 grams total, 13-29 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Nicolo Mercury Gemstone
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Carinated hoop with stepped shoulders, ellipsoid cell with inset nicolo intaglio of Mercury standing. 8.18 grams, 25.28 mm overall, 17.53 x 14.71 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
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.A104. -
Roman Twisted Iridescent Glass Bangle
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Lentoid-section annular type with diagonal barleytwist construction; iridescence to the outer face. 7.9 grams, 56 mm
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.A177.
