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LOT 0151
Roman Silver Phalera with Face of Eros, the Greek God of Love
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (27.1 grams, 74 mm).
Discoid in plan with running scrolled tendrils to the outer edge, central mask with curly hair and fleshy features.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Cf. similar in the British Museum under accession no.1854,0717.23.
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LOT 0151
Roman Silver Phalera with Face of Eros, the Greek God of Love
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
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Roman Yellow Jasper Gemstone in Silver Ring
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Discoid in plan with incuse figure of Fortuna with cornucopia and fronds; set into a later silver ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 11.84 grams, 25.06 mm overall, 18.55 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Private collection, H.W., Munich, Germany. with Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Germany. Private collection, England. -
Graeco-Roman Garnet Gemstone with Veiled Head of a Queen
3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
Finely-cut profile bust of a woman with palla folded over her head and neck; possibly Ptolemaic; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.36 grams, 9 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
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Eastern Roman Gemstone of Apollo in Gold Ring
1st century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Intaglio engraved with a profile bust of Apollo, the god of lyrical poetry, wearing a wreath; a kithara in the field; set into a later substantial gold ring with D-section hoop, a conical projection to each shoulder; separately made bezel with floral motif to the domed underside; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.26 grams, 31.15 mm overall, 19.61 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
Ex Japanese collection, 1990s. Private collection, England. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13166-249547.
