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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 to Post Medieval Bronze Ring Collection
2nd-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Including bezel fragment with inset intaglio Venus, ellipsoid bezel with ring-and-dot motifs, cup bezel with scooped shoulders and other types. 24.2 grams total, 16-25 mm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. -
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone Collection with Jupiter Effigies
1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Comprising three oval intaglios, one with a domed base and each featuring a profile bust, one wearing a modius and one wearing a laurel wreath; supplied with museum-quality impressions. 1.08 grams total, 9-14 mm
UK private collection, acquired on the English market in the 2000s. -
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Roman Yellow Glass Trefoil-Mouthed Jug
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £180
With a piriform body and applied trail collar, flared neck with applied trail pinched into a pouring spout; strap handle; dimpled base with applied foot. 44 grams, 11.2 cm
From a specialist collection of glass, acquired from dealerships during the 1990s.
