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LOT 0722
Roman Gemstone with Lion
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.79 grams, 14 mm).
Of truncated conical form, the agate stone engraved with a prancing male lion facing right, one front leg and tail raised; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
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LOT 0722
Roman Gemstone with Lion
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £350
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Roman 'Thames' Decorated Samian Ware Pottery Collection with Animals
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From the rim, base and body of various vessels; all decorated in relief with architectural and/or animal ornament, including bounding hares, hunting hounds, birds and others. 178 grams total, 4.5-8.2 cm
Found Billingsgate spoil from the Thames foreshore, London, UK. -
Roman Danubian Temple-Shaped Lead Plaque with Helen of Troy
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Displaying a figural scene in relief composed of a mounted rider (Dioscuros) advancing left towards the figure of Helen of Troy, in the upper register, the sun and the moon, behind the cavalryman a woman or image of Nike holding a crown upon his head. 74 grams, 90 mm
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
The image of Sol Invictus assumed a great importance in the Danubian cult: the frequent representation of the celestial gods on the plaques is paralleled by their representation on monuments of other mystery cults, particularly the cult of Mithras. The image of a Dioscuros on horseback is linked to that of the Danubian rider.
