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LOT 0586
Roman Green Glass Vessel
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (52.9 grams, 58 mm high).
With squat columnar body, irregular flattened base, everted rim.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Roman Serapis Gemstone
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
With intaglio image of Serapis seated holding his spear, birds in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.81 grams, 12 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London. -
Roman Terracotta Footed Cup
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
With a low foot, carinated bowl with everted rim, the body with painted circumferential lines enclosing a frieze dashes. 58.5 grams, 56 mm high
Acquired in the 1980s-1990s. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Lanceolate Nail Cleaner
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Of pendant type with ribbed loop, flat-section neck with chamfered sides, piriform plate extending to split finial; central vertical panel of engraved Late Roman military style zig-zag ornament. 3.23 grams, 49 mm
Acquired late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex private collection, Nottinghamshire, UK. Acquired on the UK art market in 2012. Property of a Kent lady collector.