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LOT 0643
Roman Silver Lion's Head Mount
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.46 grams, 9.61 mm).
Discoid mount with raised facial detailing framed by a striated mane. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Roman Chalcedony Gemstone with Venus
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With intaglio Venus stooping to wash from a vessel; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.29 grams,11.81 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Monogram
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising a D-section hoop and an oval bezel with faint outlines of a monogram. 4.43 grams, 24.44 mm overall, 16.69x21.20 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Gold Ring with Garnets
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Comprising two parallel hoops connected with angled filigree struts with a granule to each node, annulets to the shoulders, irregular circular cells each set with a cabochon garnet; hoop cracked at underside. 1.38 grams, 17.03 mm overall, 14.85 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5)
Acquired in the 1992. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
