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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 Mosaic Tile Group
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A mixed group of cuboid and other tesserae mounted on a wooden display stand with handwritten legend. 227 grams total, 15.1 x 10 cm
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Roman Glass Vase
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Squat in profile with sloped shoulder, everted flange rim. 13.7 grams, 50 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s. Private collection, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
