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LOT 0123
Roman Gold Marriage Ring with 'Dextrarum Iunctio' Cameo
3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.81 grams, 27.53 mm overall, 22.01 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)).
With hoop formed as three rods, the outer one beaded, paired granules to the shoulders, an elliptical bezel with beaded wire border, set with an onyx cameo with clasped hands above the Greek term 'HOMONOIA' (concord).
ProvenanceEx Swiss collection.
with St Paul's Auction, Sale 1, no.145.
Private collection, England.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13111-249496.
See Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 187, for discussion of 'clasped hands' motif in Roman contexts, introduced from the Eastern Empire.
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LOT 0123
Roman Gold Marriage Ring with 'Dextrarum Iunctio' Cameo
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
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Roman Pale Amethyst Gemstone with Bust of the God Silenus
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Incuse profile bust of Silenus with full beard and bald head; below, gnarled walking stick made from a vine; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.39 grams, 11 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
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Large Roman Green Mosaic Glass Fragment
Late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Sub-rectangular panel fragment made from mosaic-type glass in shades of green and cream; one polished face, edge chipped; mounted on a custom-made stand. 460 grams total, glass: 11.9 cm
with old 19th-century label ‘240’ to the reverse. Dr Jutaro Kawabe, Nagoya, Japan, assembled during the 1960s-1980s. with Hoshigaoka Gallery until the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13094-248079.
The decoration is well documented in the Eastern Roman Empire, especially the Syro-Palestinian coast. The most frequently occurring colours in these glass mosaics are opaque red, but green and blue tints are not uncommon. -
Roman Agate Cameo of a Theatrical Mask of Pornoboskos
1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
Plano-convex in section with reserved facing theatrical mask of Pornoboskos, or brothel-keeper, with bald head and bushy beard. 0.69 grams, 12 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
