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LOT 0143
Roman Glass Vessel with Applied Trails
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 7/8 in. (37.1 grams, 98 mm).
Candlestick type vessel with tall tubular neck with applied trail decoration, applied cagework around the mouth.
ProvenanceFrom an important London, UK, collection 1980-2020.
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Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Centaur
Late 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
With broad openwork shoulders and applied filigree scrolls, granulations flanking the cell with an inset facetted octagonal carnelian intaglio with an advancing centaur with a syrinx; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.51 grams, 26.50 mm overall, 23.05 x 12.76 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Property of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).
