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LOT 0009
Roman Red Jasper Gemstone with Cupid
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.16 grams, 15.66 mm).
With intaglio Cupid holding his bow beneath the curved branch of an olive tree; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Roman Marble Head of a Wealthy Lady
1st century A.D.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5,000
Carved in the round with dressed hair and braided band with fanned closure above the brow; finely modelled facial detailing; mounted on a custom-made stand. 24.5 kg total, 41 cm including stand
From the collection of L.V. (1950-1960), Paris, France. Collection of Monsieur X. (1931-2017), dispersed for the benefit of the Monaco Red Cross. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by a copy of French passport no.229089.
The portrait is of an idealised feminine head, probably modelled on an Aphrodite type, with the hair in a bun on the nape, adorned with circles and with a tuft knotted at the top of the forehead, re-used as a portrait of a Roman lady. Many statue types were used both for portraits of women of the imperial family and for the portraits of other women, some of them based on images of goddesses. -
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Roman Agate Gemstone with Figure Holding a Spear
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
With intaglio standing figure holding a spear and one hand extended; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.61 grams, 12.42 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Lead Gaming Die
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Cuboid with slightly concave surfaces showing some pellet markings, collector's number sticker '178' to one side. 21.14 grams, 14.4 mm
From the Colin Narbeth collection, 1990s, collection no.178.
