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LOT 0193
Roman Serapis Gemstone
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.81 grams, 12 mm).
With intaglio image of Serapis seated holding his spear, birds in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
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LOT 0193
Roman Serapis Gemstone
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £667
Each composed of shell-shaped body with a D-shaped lug to reverse, the lug with tapering spike to the centre. 343 grams total, 12.5 cm each
Private collection, Rosenheim, Germany, 1960s.
This pair could have been used as a double key or door lock, based on comparison with some keys from the territory of Gaul (Boucher, 1971, pp.200-201). They comprised a strong ring with polygonal-section stem and a rectangular point. -
Romano-British Enamelled Bronze Hippocampus Brooch
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With low-relief eye and tail detailing, cells filled with enamel and roundels in contrasting colour; remains of pun-lug and catch to the reverse. 5.31 grams, 30.69 mm
Found Southern England. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. -
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Roman Millefiori Glass Eye-Shaped Dish
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Ellipsoidal in green and yellow millefiori glass imitating foliage, with a central almond-shaped bowl. 46.6 grams, 13 cm wide
Fine condition.
Paris collection, 1990s. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex private Parisian collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11981-209793.
