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LOT 0726
Roman Iron Military Ring with Carnelian Horse Head Gemstone
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.30 grams, 19.78 mm overall, 16.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)).
Lentoid-section hoop with discoid bezel, inset carnelian cloison with incuse profile horsehead with bridle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A108.
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LOT 0726
Roman Iron Military Ring with Carnelian Horse Head Gemstone
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Masks
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
With an elongated body, long nozzle with a rounded tip; raised rim to filling hole with hinged lid bearing a mask with sockets to the eyes for silver inserts; handle curved and terminating in a female mask with hair dressed in tiers, eyes recessed to be inlaid with silver; broad nozzle with cup and raised rim; socket to underside for mounting on a stand. 560 grams, 15.5 cm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
The lamp is crafted in a very fine style, probably in a classical form from the 1st or 2nd century. It belongs to a type known and widespread in the Mediterranean, with parallels in Paris, Madrid, the museums of Cadiz, Tarragona, and Aquileia. -
Roman Bronze Stepping Horse Statuette
100-300 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Modelled in the round with an elongated body and legs, right foreleg raised, head turned slightly to the right, a stamped ring-and-dot collar around the neck and eyes indicated by ring-and-dot motifs. 27.44 grams, 49 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Large Roman Glass Amphora with Trail
3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
With broad rounded shoulder, piriform body tapering to a stub foot, cylindrical neck and flared rim with rolled edge, applied twisted green glass handles (one partly absent); slightly iridescent surface. 125 grams, 21.2 cm
Acquired on the UK art market, 1990s. Private collection, New York, USA.
