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LOT 1216
Roman Gold Ring with Later Cameo
3RD CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1 in. (3.16 grams, 23.36 mm overall, 16.25 x 12.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4)).
Elipsoid hoop with expanding rounded shoulders decorated with leaf-shaped and linear motif, insert with a later white stone intaglio with a stylised head in a profile.
ProvenanceEx Saeed Motamed (1925-2013), collected between 1953-early 1990s.
with Christie's, 22 April 2013, no.25.
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 214.
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LOT 1216
Roman Gold Ring with Later Cameo
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£365 (EUR 423; USD 493) ‡+BP*
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Large Roman Marble Relief with Triton
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Carved in high relief on a dressed block; with broad fleshy face and long strands of curly hair draped over the shoulders; mantle to the shoulders secured on the chest, narrow trunk with rounded abdomen and navel, fish-scale detailing to the lower body; left arm supporting a conch shell or cornucopia, right arm raised; mounted on a custom-made stand. 18.65 kg total, 49.5 cm including stand
with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016. -
Roman Sard Gemstone with Horse Tied to Column
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio architectural column and horse with one foreleg raised, tethered by the bridle; chipped; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.59 grams, 13 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Miniature Lead Votive Oil Lamp
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Miniature discoid oil lamp with ovules on the shoulder. 15.6 grams, 28 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
