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LOT 0990
Roman Stone Intaglio with Scorpion
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.53 grams, 16 mm).
Plano-convex type with incuse scorpion; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0990
Roman Stone Intaglio with Scorpion
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
1st century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly Pompeii red, pale blue, brown and white detailing; some with an impression of timber laths to the reverse. 1.03 kg total, 9-10.5 cm
Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s.
These small fragments, by analogy with the fragments of Pompeii, seem to belong to the second style of Roman painting - red panels representing highlight and shadow, decorated with vegetal interlaces. A red grenade fillet probably framed some panels. A fragment shows alternate blue and red colours over a cream background, maybe pertinent to a socle. -
Roman Terracotta Sigillata Fragment with Tiger
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £180
Fragment of a vessel with an advancing tiger with an open mouth on a profiled ground line with finely engraved fur; the shard ending smoothly on the underside and reverse indicating that it might be the edge fragment of a rectangular or polygonal plate (lanx). 40.6 grams, 79 mm
French art market, 2021. -
Roman Gold Military Ring with VES
Circa 3rd century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Flat-section faceted hoop with incised segmentation lines and legend 'VES' to the outer face. 2.79 grams, 18.22 mm overall, 16.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Private collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK auction market. Private collection, London, UK.
If 'VES' is not the initials of a three-part personal name, it may be an abbreviation for 'vesper', meaning 'evening'.
