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LOT 0930
Roman Gemstone Group
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 5/8 in. (5.46 grams total, 8-17 mm).
Including Mercury seated with marsupium, a robed female figure, a boy beating a tree to dislodge fruit, Neptune with trident 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 Pale Blue Glass Candlestick Unguentarium
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Bulbous body with a tubular neck with a rolled rim. 25.7 grams, 12.2 cm
Acquired from Shirley Warren Antique Glass, Surrey, UK. From the collection of a Bedfordshire, UK, lady. -
Fragment of a Large Roman Gnostic Gemstone with Inscription to the Reverse
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Bifacial fragment with incised border; Side A - upper body of standing figure with arms raised beside nimbate figure surmounted by a star and feather; Side B - two ruled horizontal bands with lightly-incised text. 3.99 grams, 28 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Glass Candlestick Vial
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With a low flaring body and a tall tubular neck with a rolled rim. 36 grams, 11.2 cm
Acquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses. From the Lonson collection.
