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LOT 0158
Roman Gold Ring with 'Eye' Gemstone with Engraved Bee
3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.52 grams, 22.29 mm overall, 19.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)).
Sardonyx cabochon with incuse bee to centre; set in a cell with flanking gold rosettes; hoop formed with three beaded wire bands and granule detailing; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 82, for an earlier version of the type.
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LOT 0158
Roman Gold Ring with 'Eye' Gemstone with Engraved Bee
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
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Roman Glass Vessel
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With piriform lower body, extended cylindrical neck and flange rim; iridescent surfaces. 31.4 grams, 10.1 cm
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This toilet bottle (Clairmont balsamarium type F) is characterised by the cylindrical neck with slight constriction at the bottom. Similar examples have been found in the Wadi Eshari, Jordan (Wadi-Es-Sir). -
Roman to Medieval Silver Fragment Collection
4th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Including a P-shaped bow brooch, teardrop-shaped ring bezel, archer's ring and other items. 48 grams total, 15-45 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Double Unguentarium
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
With rolled rim to each tapering tube, applied trail detailing to the body, lateral angled handles and large applied loop handle above; iridescent surface. 59 grams, 17 cm
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 search certificate number no.12237-222167.
