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LOT 1021
Roman Glass Pendant with Lion
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.27 grams, 24.44 mm).
An amber-coloured discoid pendant with an impressed image of an advancing lion facing left. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Roman Gold Ring with Engraved Agate Gemstone
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Hollow-formed with inset banded agate cloison, intaglio vine-leaf motif. 3.26 grams, 23.66 mm overall, 18.15 x 14.73 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
Private collection, acquired on the German art market in 1993; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13184-249301.
These rings were characterised by an oval opening with a flat rim for a banded agate gem, which tapered towards the top. Both ring and gem are of the same date, 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. -
Roman Chalcedony Gemstone with Venus
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With intaglio Venus stooping to wash from a vessel; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.29 grams,11.81 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Gold Earring Pair with Pearls
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
Matched pair, each comprising a tubular shank with hook-and-eye closure, free-running dangle with pearl bead and granule cluster below. 6.06 grams total, 62-64 mm
with Gorny & Mosch, Munich, 14 December 2010, no.158. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Gorny & Mosch catalogue pages.