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LOT 0587
Roman Gemstone with Scorpion
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
5/8 in. (0.82 grams, 15 mm).
Composed of an oval-shaped body, possibly sodalite, displaying an intaglio scorpion; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market in the late 1960s-early 1970s.
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LOT 0587
Roman Gemstone with Scorpion
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Roman Silver-Gilt Military Belt Plate with Hercules Killing the Nemean Lion
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Comprising a repoussé panel with the nude hero wearing a mantle and killing the beast, a palm of victory underneath his feet, a dog attacking the lion from above, foliage around the scene; two fixing studs to the reverse; accompanied by a frame. 234 grams total, 53 x 37 mm (13 x 13 cm including frame)
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
The belt fitting finds parallels with belt parts from Asia Minor, today in the British Museum, inv. EC 252-254. These kind of plates, decorative and engraved with classical scenes, can possibly be dated to the age of Theodosius I. The quality of decoration can support the thesis that they belonged to the officers of the Comitatus (the Imperial mobile army). -
Roman Glass and Other Mixed Bead Group
Circa 1st century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
A restrung group of glass beads of various types and colours, including reds, greens, blues and yellows. 30.5 grams, 56 cm long
Fine condition.
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Roman Bronze Lion Statuette
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
Of slender form, modelled standing right on a bar, right paw held aloft, stylised face and mane detailing. 104 grams, 84 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
