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LOT 0746
Roman Jasper Gemstone with Helmetted Bust
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.47 grams, 11 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with incuse profile bust, bearded and wearing a crested helmet [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).
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LOT 0746
Roman Jasper Gemstone with Helmetted Bust
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Fragment of a Large Roman Gnostic Gemstone with Inscription to the Reverse
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Bifacial fragment with incised border; Side A - upper body of standing figure with arms raised beside nimbate figure surmounted by a star and feather; Side B - two ruled horizontal bands with lightly-incised text. 3.99 grams, 28 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Pale Green Glass Mould Blown Date Flask
1st century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With an elliptical body, short neck and thick everted rim, with modelled wrinkles imitating the texture of a dried date. 16.22 grams, 78 mm
Acquired from Millennium Antiquities, Lancashire, UK, in 2001. From the collection of a Bedfordshire, UK lady. Accompanied by an original Millennium Antiquities invoice dated 28 June 2001.
Dates were not only a staple of the Mediterranean diet, used to sweeten food and wine, but also a symbol for the New Year and a fruit often given as a gift on the occasion. -
Roman Glass Flask with Flared Neck
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Bulbous body with a tubular neck and a flared rim. 69 grams 11.7 cm
Acquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses. From the Lonson collection.
