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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)
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Roman Gemstone Group
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Including advancing rear legs of a lion, profile bust, Minerva with spear and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3 grams total, 8-12 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Gold Pendant with Cabochon
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
With suspension loop and link, filigree fillet to the border, and an inset glass cabochon. 1.54 grams, 23 mm
Ex property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. Private collection, Suffolk, UK. -
Roman Bronze Vessel Handle with Face
1st century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £833
Swept in profile, comprising a horizontal crescentic panel to attach to the rim, with inlaid silver detailing, recurved cobra-shaped thumb pad, raised serpent to the outer face of the tapering handle, finial a mask of Bacchus or Pan, facing with volute scrolls to the brow and thick splayed beard; silver diadem and eyes. 110 grams, 14.2 cm
Private collection. with Christie's, London, 11 June 1997, no.97 (part). with Bonhams, 13 April 2000, no.198. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's and Bonhams catalogue pages. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12529-232161.
These handles, which formed a leafy plant element and an S- or T-shaped animal at the top, were usually attached to the belly of the bronze vessel by a human head. In our example, the broad head of the mask, with its broad moustache and beard, characterised by abundant hair, seems to hark back to the iconography of the Sileni or Pan.
