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LOT 0119
Roman Gemstone with Wreath and Eagle
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.7 grams, 15 mm).
Tabular in profile with incuse wreath and eagle taking to flight.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, based collection, 1990s.
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Roman Green Glass Vessel
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A small mould-blown vessel with body formed from asymmetrical pleats, long neck, flared and rolled rim, pontil on base. 10.4 grams, 70 mm
Acquired from Allan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, 2004. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK. -
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Romano-British Enamelled Bronze Military Lunar Horse Harness Pendant and Hanger
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Composed of a pelta-shaped pendant (lunula) attached to a drop hanger decorated with concentric circles, the central one with remains of light blue and crimson enamel. 5.79 grams, 60 mm
Found Yorkshire, UK, in 2022. Property of a Yorkshire gentleman.
Horse harness pendants were often characterised by lunulae (small moons, i.e. pelta-shaped artefacts) and drop hangers. They were decorated with enamels of different colours. -
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Late Roman Sheet-Gold Phalera Cover with Imperial Bust
4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Discoid appliqué with beaded rim and a repoussé imperial bust to the centre, the bearded male looking right and wearing a laurel wreath and a military cloak. 3.46 grams, 64 mm
Acquired in the early 1990s. From the collection of a London antiquarian. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The subject is represented as an imperator or field general, recalling the image of a victorious emperor, iconography widely in use in the late Roman Empire.
