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LOT 1232
Roman Gnostic Bronze Ring with Nude Character
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.71 grams, 22.26 mm overall, 19.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
Ellipsoid bezel with incuse unknown character facing left, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, holding a spear in his right hand and a snake in his left. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureFor a similar figure cf. Mastrocinque, A., Les intailles magiques du department des monnaies Médailles et Antiques, Paris, 2014, no.510.
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LOT 1232
Roman Gnostic Bronze Ring with Nude Character
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Translucent Purple Glass Amphoriskos
Circa 4th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £800
Large conical body with a flaring foot, pinched in at the shoulders, a cylindrical neck with a folded rim and two applied handles. 105 grams, 11.5 cm
Private Israeli collection of Mr S.M. Roman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s. Accompanied by a typed previous catalogue information page with provenance. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13441-263212.
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