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LOT 0613
Roman Gold Crescent-Shaped Earring
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.49 grams, 14 mm).
Hollow-formed with narrow ends developing into wires twisted around the shank. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
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LOT 0613
Roman Gold Crescent-Shaped Earring
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Silver-Gilt Ring with Gemstone
2nd-3rd century A.D. or laterEstimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
With a ribbed hoop, rectangular bezel with central cell and beaded wire collar, inset with later garnet cloison. 15.33 grams, 27.34 mm overall, 20.41 x 16.53 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
From the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired 1970-1980. Private collection, Suffolk, UK. -
Large Roman Glass Roundel with Lion
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Pale green roundel showing a lion's head in three-quarter view, the beast with open jaws and voluminous mane. 10.5 grams, 28 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Marble Portrait of Drusus the Younger
13 B.C.-23 A.D.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5,000
Finely carved bust of Drusus, son of Emperor Tiberius; the hair shaped in a mop of short locks combed forward towards the brow; the features adolescent with soft lips and smooth skin; the nose chipped; mounted on a custom-made stand. 15.15 kg total, 35 cm high including stand
Previously mounted in an 18th–19th century bust. Private collection, Northern England, acquired in the 1980s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13361- 259006.
The facial features of the sculpture reveal the physiognomic characteristics of a Julio-Claudian prince; specifically, Drusus the Younger, supported by comparisons with coin portraits.
