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LOT 0694
Roman Glass Janus Head Flask
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 7/8 in. (41 grams, 99 mm high).
A mould-blown glass flask formed as two addorsed heads with a flaring cylindrical neck and mouth; both heads with very similar detailing to the hair and face; restored.
ProvenanceAcquired 1969-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
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LOT 0694
Roman Glass Janus Head Flask
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Roman and Other Artefact Group
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
A pair of decorative artefacts comprising: a gold flat-section openwork disc with filigree annulets and pellets; a domed silver-gilt 'stud' with striptwist borders and pellet granules, set with a possible garnet stone at the apex. 4.37 grams total, 14 mm each
Essex gallery, early 2000s. -
Roman Ring with Nubian Bust Cameo
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £4,500 - 6,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
A gold finger ring with granules flanking an ellipsoid cell containing an onyx cameo facing bust of a Nubian with dressed hair executed in the half-round. 7.53 grams, 28.75 mm overall, 20.36 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22)
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970-1990. Ex property of a deceased lady. Accompanied by scholarly note TL05452 by Dr Ronald Bonewitz. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.114494-195582. -
Roman Gold Ring with Cult of Jupiter Dolichenus Bull Gemstone
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
A solid, smooth gold ring with D-shaped hoop, oval carnelian intaglio with a bull surmounted by a star; repaired. 4.41 grams, 26.31 mm overall, 18.49 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
repaired
Acquired 1970-2000s. Ex Abelita family collection.
The bull, symbol of thunder and fertility, was an important component of the cult of Jupiter Dolichenus, to which this ring is probably connected. The god is usually represented as standing on a bull holding an axe in his upraised right hand and a bolt of lightning in the left. This bull perpetuated the connection with storms, a frequent and rather obvious identification of power and ferocity. This was a Hittite concept inherited from the Anatolians and then by the Romans.
