Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0024
Roman Orange Jasper Gemstone with Scorpion
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.91 grams 14.33 mm).
With intaglio scorpion motif; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Footnotes
It is possible that the intaglio was once part of a ring carried by a Praetorian guardsman, as the scorpion was one of their emblems.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Roman Bronze Vessel Handle with Silver Inlaid Face
1st century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £1,000
Swept in profile comprising a horizontal crescentic panel to attach to the rim, with inlaid silver detailing, recurved cobra-shaped thumb pad, raised serpent to the outer face of the tapering handle, finial a mask of Bacchus or Pan, facing with volute scrolls to the brow and thick splayed beard; silver diadem. 118 grams, 14.4 cm
Private collection. with Christie's, London, 11 June 1997, no.97 (part). with Bonhams, 13 April 2000, no.198. Private collection, Europe. -
Roman Bronze Decorated Bracelet
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Featuring a wide flat-section penannular body, upper face with pointillé triangles and a lozenge, and a band of herringbone design on each finial. 19.6 grams, 45.8 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
.jpg)
Eastern Roman Gold Earring with Granulation
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Comprising a crescentic hollow-form body with applied filigree and pyramidal granule clusters, finials formed as coiled cones. 1.53 grams, 15.45 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
