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LOT 0939
Roman Gemstone with Female Portrait
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.41 grams, 9 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio profile female bust.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 1970s onwards.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 0939
Roman Gemstone with Female Portrait
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £333
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Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Late Roman Glass Vessel with Trail
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Globular body with narrow funicular neck and squared rim, applied trail strap handle; three applied discs to the equator, two with an impressed cross; applied trail collar to the shoulder and three vertical corrugated trails extending to stub feet, rim restored. 78.1 grams, 10.7 cm
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
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1st-2nd century AD.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising: a small unguentarium with iridescent surface; a small flask with rolled rim; terracotta oil lamp with lug handle. 71 grams total, 41-75 mm
From an old collection formed before WWII, and believed to have been found at Worcester, UK. Acquired from Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, in 2007. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
