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LOT 0175
Roman Gold Pendant with Skeleton Gemstone
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1 in. (2.7 grams, 26 mm).
Ellipsoid onyx gemstone with an incuse skeleton motif, set in a gold-sheet cell with granule cluster below and ribbed loop above, reverse with border of pellets enclosing three rosettes.
ProvenanceFrom a North American gentleman's collection, 1990s.
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1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
Oval cameo with a profile bust facing left, a laurel crown resting on his close-cropped hair; in the background, a second portrait visible 'capita iugata'. 2.5 grams, 20 mm
UK private collection, acquired on the English art market in the 2000s. -
Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed mainly of small oblate beads interspersed with larger beads, the central feature composed of five larger beads; restrung. 10.2 grams, 31 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Roman Bronze Horse Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Bow brooch formed as a standing horse with the forelegs forming the catch, hind legs forming the pin-lugs, notched mane and pellet eyes. 8.89 grams, 34 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
