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LOT 0751
Roman Glass Gem with Female Bust
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.48 grams, 13.38 mm).
With intaglio female bust in profile with wreath to the brow; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Roman Bronze Statuette of a Wild Boar
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Modelled in the round with ridge of bristles along the spine. 51.26 grams, 52 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Roman Glass Pendant with Head of Medusa
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Cobalt blue discoid pendant with an impressed face of Medusa with coiled snakes framing her face. 1.70 grams, 21.47 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Gemstone with Minerva
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £70
Plano-convex in section with incuse image of Minerva standing with one hand extended, holding her spear and shield. 1.18 grams, 17 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
In Rome, the Athena Promachos type occurs on imperial silver medallions of Domitian (struck in 92 AD), since Minerva was his personal protector. On gems, it became very common from the end of the 1st century BC onwards, even on the magical gemstones.
