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LOT 0344
Roman Glass Mars Gradivus Gemstone in Gold Ring
2ND CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.75 grams, 22.89 mm overall, 18.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
Vibrant red intaglio featuring the god of war striding left, carrying a spear with one hand and the other holding a trophy resting upon his shoulder; the reverse of the intaglio engraved with the word ‘ADYNAIE’, probably the name of the original owner; set in a modern gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13336-257953.
Cf. a similar burnt agate intaglio in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession no.65.627; another example in the Paoletti Collection, ‘La Collezione Paoletti, Stampi in vetro per impronte de intagli e cammei’, p.97, fig.299.
FootnotesThe moniker 'Mars Gradivus' is often translated as 'Marching Mars' from the Latin 'gradus' meaning step or march.
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LOT 0344
Roman Glass Mars Gradivus Gemstone in Gold Ring
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£1,000 (EUR 1,160; USD 1,350) +BP*
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Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
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UK private collection, acquired on the English art market in the 2000s. -
Museum Quality Replica of the Gilgamesh Tablet XI in the British Museum
21st century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 5 | Current Bid: £57
Resin cast reproduction of the 'Gilgamesh tablet XI' with dense cuneiform text in two unequal columns on each broad face, separated by a vertical longitudinal gutter; mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.01 kg total, 20.4 cm including stand
From the collection of David Donlan (1947-2025), a dedicated and lifelong collector with a passion for the ancient world and the natural sciences, forming his collection from 1960s onwards, using many reputable dealers across the United Kingdom, including the well-regarded Coincraft and The Parthenon Gallery.
