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LOT 0916
Roman Silver Ring with Gemstone of Cupid Riding a Dolphin
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (9.29 grams, 27.65 mm overall, 20.67 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan14).
With an inset onyx gemstone, intaglio of a boy riding on the back of a dolphin and wielding a whip; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, before 1975.
Private collection, England.
Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 320, for type.
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LOT 0916
Roman Silver Ring with Gemstone of Cupid Riding a Dolphin
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
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Roman Silver Ring with Agate Gemstone with Roman War Ship with Trophy
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Comprising a triangular-section hoop with keeled shoulders, an ellipsoid bezel with inset carnelian intaglio with oared ship, trophy of arms at prow, and floral decoration at stern; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 8.48 grams, 29.64 mm overall, 21.60 × 16.35 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Private collection, before 1975. Private collection, England. -
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Large Roman Green Mosaic Glass Fragment
Late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Sub-rectangular panel fragment made from mosaic-type glass in shades of green and cream; one polished face, edge chipped; mounted on a custom-made stand. 460 grams total, glass: 11.9 cm
with old 19th-century label ‘240’ to the reverse. Dr Jutaro Kawabe, Nagoya, Japan, assembled during the 1960s-1980s. with Hoshigaoka Gallery until the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13094-248079.
The decoration is well documented in the Eastern Roman Empire, especially the Syro-Palestinian coast. The most frequently occurring colours in these glass mosaics are opaque red, but green and blue tints are not uncommon. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Dolphin
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Discoid in plan with short D-shaped nozzle, loop handle (top absent), discus with low-relief image of a dolphin; shoulder with radiating scales; base marked off with a circular groove. 46.3 grams, 89 mm
From the Lloyd and Jeanne Raport collection, Washington, D.C. and Florida, USA, formed between 1972-2000. Acquired through Bonhams, London, UK.
