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LOT 0153
Roman Gold Ring with Intaglio of Cupid
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (3.00 grams, 24.50 mm overall, 19.95 x 17.34 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
Hollow-formed hoop with inset glass cloison, intaglio winged figure with a staff.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1990s-early 2000s.
LiteratureCf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 353, for type.
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LOT 0153
Roman Gold Ring with Intaglio of Cupid
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£600 (EUR 696; USD 810) +BP*
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Roman Marble Youth in Relief
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,725
Mask, plano-convex in section with almond-shaped eyes, the drilled iris to accept an inlay in a different material; mouth opening accentuated by narrow lips; crescent-shaped strands of hair framing the forehead; reverse roughly prepared; mounted on a custom-made stand. 4.97 kg total, 25 cm high including stand
Private collection, France, 1986. with Aphrodite Ancient Art, New York, U.S.A., 12 December 2016, no.17. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13533-263102.
The face in all probability comes from an architectural context, possibly from a relief frieze (point of contact visible on the right). -
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising two cuboid dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 7.28 grams total, 12-13 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bone Ring Group
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Lathe-turned with rounded outer face. 9.34 grams total, 19-24 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
