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LOT 0145
Roman Gold Ring with Green Chalcedony Gemstone with Pantheistic Deity
1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (9.91 grams, 23.93 mm overall, 19.33 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
Cabochon with intaglio standing male deity, possibly Asclepius, surrounded by attributes including a wreath, caduceus, ant, sistrum and others; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
LiteratureCf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 148, for type.
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LOT 0145
Roman Gold Ring with Green Chalcedony Gemstone with Pantheistic Deity
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
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Roman Glass Flask
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Piriform body, slender tubular neck with everted wide rim. 19 grams, 10.9 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Eros, the Greek God of Love Holding a Theatrical Mask
1st century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 5,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Plano-convex in section with intaglio scene: a small winged character stands beneath a large theatrical mask, supporting it on his shoulders; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.8 grams, 17 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. 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.13118-249633.
The young Eros appears with his face inside the wide-open mouth of the mask, looking out as a spectator. The mask is held in his small hands and is characterised by a thick beard, large orbital cavities, and short hair with ribbons. He is depicted in three-quarters seen from behind, engraved and polished with great skill. The stone has a convex surface with traces of ancient burning at the bottom and slight wear marks. -
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Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone of a Fantastic Creature with Pahlavi Legend
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Plano-convex in section with advancing winged and horned beast, Pahlavi legend to the border; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.32 grams, 10 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
Fanciful combinations of various human and animal heads, sometimes with the addition of other elements, are generally called grylloi. These fantastic devices were more than mere artists' fancies and were worn by the ancient Romans and others for their supposed efficacy in averting the evil eye.
