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LOT 0005
Roman Red Jasper Gemstone with the God Mercury
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.36 grams, 11.62 mm).
With intaglio standing figure of Mercury wearing the petasos, holding the caduceus and supporting two bags; 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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Eastern Roman or Parthian Green Glass Sprinkler Pitcher
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £70
A single-handled mould-blown pitcher, doubling as a sprinkler flask, the inner diaphragm at the junction of the neck and body with a small piercing to restrict the flow of liquid from the vessel; twenty individual ribs which radiate upwards from the pontil mark on the base towards the neck; flared and rolled rim, handle applied separately at the end of the process, formed from folded glass creating a scrollwork effect; one face of the pitcher shows the original rich green glass colour, while the other side has an area of milky oxidation. 191 grams, 13.5 cm
Originally in an old English collection. Ex property of a Florida, USA, gentleman.
Scholars sometimes call this rare type a 'squash glass', the reason for which is apparent when viewing the piece from beneath. The body of these vessels was produced by means of optical blowing, resulting in internal vertical ribs evenly distributed along the vessel wall. -
Roman Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £111
Composed of gently graduating mixed beads, the central feature a large rectangular bangle section, restrung. 12.6 grams, 46 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
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Roman Gold Ring with Sardonyx Gemstone
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Hollow-formed shank with inset cabochon, flattened top. 6.41 grams, 27.10 mm overall, 18.42 x 15.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Private collection, acquired on the German art market in 1993; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13182-249298.
The heavy proportions of the ring can date it to the late 1st century A.D. The gem could be contemporary, considering the wide use of the sardonyx in the Roman rings of the early two centuries of the Empire.
