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LOT 0346
Roman Intaglio of Three Wrestling Erotes in Silver Ring
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1 1/8 in. (16.07 grams, 29.75 mm overall, 17.58 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
D-section hoop with widening lozenge-shaped shoulders supporting two discoid bezels; one with orange stone intaglio of three winged erotes, two engaged in a wrestling competition; a mirror image in gold below.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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LOT 0346
Roman Intaglio of Three Wrestling Erotes in Silver Ring
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
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Post Medieval Gold Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Fourteen Faces
Italy, 17th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,750
Composed of a D-section large hoop and an oval collet set with an intaglio intricately carved with a composite head composed of at least fourteen distinct faces, based on an image engraved after Jean Berain c.1675; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.66 grams, 22.60 mm overall, 20.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13397-257946. -
Renaissance Bronze Saint Jerome Plaque Fragment
Late 15th-early 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Plaque fragment with low-relief scene, kneeling Saint Jerome in a cave with one hand stretched out. 37.3 grams, 77.48 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Album of 19th Century Grand Tour Prints Including the Medici Tombs in Florence
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £455
Large album containing black-and-white prints of architectural features, including the sarcophagus of Alexander the Great, some with pencilled notes beneath, and also including some unmounted and duplicate prints; covers detached. 5.34 kg, 42 x 32.5 cm
Private collection, UK.
