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LOT 0793
Roman Gold Pendant with Garnet
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.5 grams, 11 mm).
Polished garnet cabochon set in a conical sleeve with loop above and applied collar below.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Rock Crystal Sleeping Dog
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,350
Carved in the round model recumbent canine with head resting on the forelegs; leaf-shaped ears and deep-set eyes. 14.2 grams, 40 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12588-232168. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The small rock crystal sculpture is modelled on similar figures representing sleeping hunting dogs. The subject occurs in cameos, plastic vases, as well as in lamps. These images have symbolic value, implying something of the fidelity of the dogs they depict, as well as their bravery and dependability as guardians. -
Roman Gold Ring with Glass Bezel
2nd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
With a hollow-form D-section hoop and tall oval bezel set with a glass intaglio bearing a profile bust of a lady, her hair pulled back to a chignon at the nape of the neck. 3.07 grams, 25.34 mm overall, 16.74 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Gold Ring Fragment Group
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising: one with applied granules to the shoulders and applied filigree collar around the bezel; one with volutes to the shoulders, discoid bezel. 3.62 grams total, 23-29 mm
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, collector. From his private collection since the 1970s; thence by descent circa 2000. Ex private collection of a Bedfordshire gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
