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LOT 0649
Roman Gold Ring with Portrait Gemstone
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (0.95 grams, 18.52 mm overall, 15.67 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)).
Comprising a slender hoop and rectangular bezel, inset intaglio engraved with a male profile bust.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Roman and Other Bead Necklace
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Roman Marble Cicada Fragment
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Fragment of carved marble arcade with reserved cicada modelled in the half-round at the base; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.07 kg total, 16.8 cm high including stand
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. -
Roman and Later Artefact Group
3rd-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising: an annular bracelet with linear decoration; four spherical buttons; an openwork mount; a large mount with a central face mask; a polished mirror insert fragment; a casket leg formed as lion's paw; a pin with iron stem; and a hook. 179 grams total, 1.3-12 cm
Property of the vendor's grandfather, thence by family descent, circa 1985. From the private collection of a New York, USA gentleman.
