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LOT 0153
Roman Gold Ring with Jupiter Gemstone
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (9.99 grams, 33.21 mm overall, 22.94 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)).
Large hollow-formed hoop with inset intaglio of Jupiter in bone, standing robed carrying a staff, dog at this side.
ProvenanceAcquired on the French art market in the 1990s.
Rogers collection, Suffolk, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11860-207248.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, items 170, 171, for type.
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LOT 0153
Roman Gold Ring with Jupiter Gemstone
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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Roman Inscribed Orange Sardonyx Gemstone with Philosopher Seated Under a Tree
1st century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
The oval stone engraved with an old man (a philosopher?) seated on a stone, wearing a low cap, half naked and with the cloak covering his leg; his right hand resting beside him, and his left hand raised in the act of speaking; a tree behind, inscription in Greek letters 'ψίω' (= eat). 1.01 grams, 13 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Important North West London collection.
A particularly recognisable representation in Graeco-Roman art was that of a male character, with a bald head and a slightly pointed beard, seated in profile on a simple seat or on a rock. It represents the philosopher, who often has his hand raised in the gesture of speaking or holds a volume in his hands, characterised according to the rules of cynicism, by the bare torso and the cloak that covers his legs. The inscription refers to the imperative to 'feed' on knowledge. -
Roman Bronze Cockerel on Base Appliqué
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Modelled with feather detailing on a tiered base. 49 grams, 46 mm
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Roman Translucent Glass Flask
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Bulbous body, cylindrical neck and everted rim. 39.3 grams, 12 cm high
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