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LOT 0899
Roman Redware Bowl
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 in. (80 grams, 10.8 cm wide).
Shallow body with flat rim and low basal ring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a late Yorkshire, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £72
Composed mainly of oblate beads with larger beads as a central feature, restrung. 6.69 grams, 39 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Roman Gemstone Collection
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £189
Mixed group including a standing female, a perching bird and others; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.66 grams total, 7-16 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Two of the gemstones in this collection show cockerels. The motif of fighting or individual cockerels was very popular in the classical world, and individual cockerels (the animal often associated with gods, such as Mercury or Sol/Helios) were also often depicted in a standing position. Another gemstone appears to represent a nude figure of Dionysus/Bacchus draped in a long cloak, and another shows Helios with a radiate crown. -
Roman Black Gemstone with Laurel Wreath
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With intaglio laurel wreath; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.18 grams, 7.35 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
