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LOT 0179
Roman Sardonyx Gemstone in Silver Ring
1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (3.37 grams, 23.00 mm overall, 16.66 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)).
An oval intaglio showing a hand with summum bonum: cornucopia and poppy ear, set in a later ring with granulation; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
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LOT 0179
Roman Sardonyx Gemstone in Silver Ring
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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Roman Carnelian Onyx Gemstone of a Seated Muse Set into a Gold Georgian Ring
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Cabochon with incuse enthroned Muse with a mask and one hand extended; set into an antique gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.44 grams, 25.11 mm overall, 17.50 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. -
Roman Terracotta Bullae, Tesserae or Token Group
3rd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
A mixed group of ceramic bullae, tesserae or theatre tokens bearing low-relief motifs, mainly consisting of profile busts of deities. 30 grams total, 14-22 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
The term 'tessera' was used in Roman times to convey the Greek term σύμβολον (token). Small tiles are known as tokens, often shaped like coins, made of metal (copper, lead, iron), clay, bone, wood, or glass, stamped as well as engraved. The tokens, however, are not exclusively coin-shaped, as the Latin term 'tessera' refers to a four-sided shape. Tokens and tesserae seem to have been used both in Athens and Rome for the distribution of goods. According to written sources, the term ‘token’ is identified with credentials of the official authorities. They have also been interpreted as tokens of identity, as entrance tickets to theatre performances, tribunals or assemblies of citizens, archival material of seal engraving, as pawns in games, Charon’s obols and even as amulets. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Bust
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Comprising a wide hoop and an oval bezel with a profile male bust. 7.92 grams, 22.91 mm overall, 19.25 x 17.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
