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LOT 0717
Roman Onyx Bust Cameo
3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.24 grams, 9 mm).
With reserved profile bust of a youthful male.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003 to present.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0717
Roman Onyx Bust Cameo
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Roman Gemstone Collection
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Including profile bust, standing figure and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.89 grams total, 9-14 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Glass Phallic Mount
2nd century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £7
Modelled in the round, pierced diagonally through the penis. 2.78 grams, 18 mm
Private collection, London. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Gold Herakles Club Pendant
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Comprising a conical sheet-gold body with applied collars to the lower end and centre, applied filigree and granule detailing. 1.65 grams, 26 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
