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LOT 0194
Roman Gemstone with Youth Fighting a Multi-Headed Serpent
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.17 grams, 16 mm).
A young man trampling and spearing a multi-headed beast; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
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LOT 0194
Roman Gemstone with Youth Fighting a Multi-Headed Serpent
Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
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Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Bust of Ceres
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Central motif of a bust of a goddess with modius (Ceres?); filling-hole in lower left field, voluted angular-tipped nozzle, base slightly raised. 41.3 grams, 80 mm
From the collection of a High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman, circa 2000.
The lamp belongs to the type Loeschcke Type I C. This kind of lamp belongs to the early Flavian phase of workshop production. The discus decorations are related to amphitheatre and circus, to mythology, animals, everyday life, and symplegma. -
Roman Silver Ring with Fly Gemstone
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
With a round-section hoop; closed oval setting with moss agate(?) intaglio engraved with a fly with hatched abdomen. 3.31 grams, 23.14 mm overall, 18.48 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
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Roman Carnelian Elephant Chariot Gemstone
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £878
With elephant chariot and winged Victory in a field of vegetation; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.06 grams, 17 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
