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LOT 0959
Roman Silver Lunar Pendant
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (8.13 grams, 36 mm).
Crescentic pendant with applied suspension loop and pellet decoration. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Three Roman Gemstones in a Gold Ring
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
Featuring three intaglios: on the left, a carnelian intaglio of Minerva holding a winged figure of Victory in her hand, shield and spear on the field; at the centre, a green plasma intaglio of Omphale with club and lionskin; at the far right, a carnelian intaglio of a cupid stirring a bucket with a stick, a rare motif; set in a later Georgian-style gold ring. 8.92 grams, 25.35 mm overall, 19.62 x 17.86 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13364-257949.
Gems decorated with depictions of main deities of the Roman pantheon include gems with portraits of Jupiter or Jupiter Nikephoros, goddess Athena-Minerva or Minerva Romae, patron of Rome, Mars as Mars Ultor or Victor Tropaeophoros, and Victoria, goddess of victory. -
Romano-Celtic Bronze Statuette of God Sucellos
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Modelled in the round with luxuriant hair and beard, bare-chested with a short kilt and belt; left arm extended straight and right arm bent upwards. 36.7 grams, 69 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Sucellos was the Gaulish strong-man deity, usually shown with a hammer in his raised hand and a pot in the other. -
Roman Silver Ring with Rectangular Bezel
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Large ring with round-section hoop and a raised plain bezel. 8.29 grams, 26.69 mm overall, 21.01 x 18.98 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)
From the old family collection of a West Country, UK, lady; acquired by descent from her grandfather circa 2001.