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LOT 0726
Roman Hematite Gnostic Gemstone with Chnoubis
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.82 grams, 15 mm).
Incuse lion-headed serpent facing right with radiate head of 14 rays and a nimbata; body marked by deep, parallel scales in two coils; crescent moon and a star in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
Private collection, England.
This magical jewel referenced solar worship and ancient Egyptian astronomy. Rare.
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Roman Green Glass Juglet
1st-3rd century A.DEstimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £140
With dimpled piriform body and flared neck pinched into a pouring spout; strap handle; dimpled base. 80 grrams, 11.3 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone of the God Apollo in Byzantine Gold Ring
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. and laterEstimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
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Private collection, 1950s. Private collection, M.G., South Germany, 2000. with Gorny and Mosch, 14 December 2016, no.259. Private collection, England. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13135-249517. -
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Roman Nicolo Gemstone of a Grazing Horse in Gold Ring
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Ellipsoid with chamfered edge, incuse grazing horse image on a baseline; set into a later gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 7.72 grams, 23.21 mm overall, 18.46 x 18.02 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13165-248341.
