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LOT 0763
Roman Phallic Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.29 grams, 22.3 mm).
A bronze pendant or other item, formed as a four-legged animal with a phallic head. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
UK private collection.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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Roman Portrait Gemstone in Gold Ring
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A sardonyx cabochon gemstone with intaglio portrait bust of a male wearing a diadem, possibly Apollo; set in a later gold ring. 12.89 grams, 30.12 mm overall, 22.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British X, USA 11 1/2, Europe 26.29, Japan 25)
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Roman Iron Ring with Eros Riding a Dolphin Gemstone
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An iron finger ring with inset burnt white stone cloison bearing intaglio of Eros riding a dolphin. 9.42 grams, 20.30 mm overall, 13.82 x 16.27 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)
Fine condition.
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Roman Medical Implements and Palette
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
A copper-alloy medical instrument group comprising: a bowl with incised geometric decoration; a rectangular palette with bevelled edges; knife with single-edged iron blade and decoratively incised pommel; spoon with circular bowl, collared stem with expanded waist and finial formed as a probe; pin with tapering round-section body, shallow conical finial and decoratively incised head; a scoop probe with remains of elongated shallow scoop, expanded neck with collars, slender ribbed stem and bulbous probe to terminal; scoop with leaf-shaped bowl and balustered stem. 332 grams total, 4.8-17 cm
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.