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LOT 0667
Roman Gnostic Green Jasper Gemstone
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (2.26 grams, 20 mm).
Flat in section with intaglio standing male figure on a baseline with radiate head and bare torso, knee-length kilt; ankh in his right hand and a sceptre entwined with a serpent in his left; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceMonte-Carlo, collection of Monsieur and Madame V.A., 1960s.
with Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo, 2019.
Private collection, England.
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Roman Silver Votive Plaque with Hercules
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Tongue-shaped with central repoussé motif of Hercules standing nude on a plinth supporting his club and with lionskin mantle draped over his bent forearm; rectangular frame surrounding; traces of similar frames to both sides; six holes for attachment. 30 grams, 99 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
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Roman Tall Glass Flask
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising a squat conical body with a dimple at the base, long tubular neck with everted rolled rim. 28 grams, 15.9 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
