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LOT 0018
Roman Sardonyx Cameo of Fish and Shrimp
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.90 grams, 17 mm).
Ellipsoid plaque with reserved fish with scale detailing to the flank, shrimp with segmented body.
ProvenancePrivate English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Roman and Later Hardstone Gemstone Collection
2nd century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
Including profile bust, standing warrior and other types; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.02 grams total, 10-20 mm
Private collection, England. -
Roman Bronze Eagle Statuette
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Modelled in the round perching on the knop with wings closed and head turned. 41.38 grams, 48 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Glass Two-Handled Jar
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With mould-blown tubular body decorated with raised ribs to the shoulder and impressed honeycomb effect to the sidewall, pontil base; milky patination and iridescent surface. 58 grams, 11cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
