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LOT 0748
Roman Silver Ring with Carnelian Animal Gemstone
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (3.27 grams, 22.88 mm overall, 19.48 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
With wide shoulders and a rub-over bezel set with an orange carnelian intaglio engraved with a standing horned quadruped, possibly a goat.
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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Roman Gold Child's Ring with Garnet Pitcher Gemstone
1st century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £310
Solid ring inset with an intaglio of a guttus (pitcher) with socle foot and handle; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.87 grams, 9.77 mm overall, 7.20 mm internal diameter
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, UK. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp Collection
1st century B.C.-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Mixed group of eight oil lamps, including one with a triple nozzle and dogs chasing hares on the shoulder, a double-spouted oil lamp with Abundantia holding a cornucopia, one with a bird in profile holding a branch in its beak, and others. 743 grams total, 5.5-14.8 cm
From an important collection of lamps, Germany, 1970s. -
Roman Bronze Double Bezel Ring with Greek Inscription
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Featuring a D-section hoop and two lentoid-shaped bezels, one with 'AΘI' and the other with 'EVCT' for 'Eustatii = of Eustatios'. 2.28 grams, 20.87 mm overall, 18.32 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
