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LOT 0949
Roman Glass Bottle Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
31/4 - 3 3/4 in. (81 grams total, 84-98 mm).
Including a miniature amphora with ribbed collar to the neck and other types. [3]
Provenancewith Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983.
Ex private North American collection.
London private collection, 2016.
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Roman Silver Eagle Statuette
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Stylised standing eagle with elongated body and curving tail. 3.82 grams, 20 mm
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s. -
Roman Agate Cameo of a Theatre Mask
1st century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Showing a New Comedy, The Cook Type theatre mask, with an open mouth; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.07 grams, 13 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Roman Gold Ring with Elliptical Garnet
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,400
Comprising a substantial keeled hoop and raised bezel set with a garnet, the garnet with a central lozenge flanked by two transverse lines. 8.36 grams, 25.87 mm overall, 19.48 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Private English collection. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12955-245984.
