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LOT 0606
Roman Terracotta Fragment and Tesserae Group
1ST-6TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 4 1/8 in. (596 grams total, 2.1-10.5 cm).
Comprising cuboid tesserae, vessel fragments and a fragmentary oil lamp with Christian cross to the underside. [14, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Roman Carnelian Figural Gemstone
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With a seated female and goat, tree to the rear, all on a baseline; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.58 grams, 12 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London. -
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Roman Gemstone with Youth Fighting a Multi-Headed Serpent
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
A young man trampling and spearing a multi-headed beast; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.17 grams, 16 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London. -
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Roman Green Glass Beaker with Blue Stipples
Circa 4th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Beaker or lamp with convex wall and convex everted rim; applied blue glass ovals and clusters of stippled dots around the shoulder; iridescent surfaces. 100 grams, 88 mm wide
Fine condition.
Paris collection, 1990s. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex private Parisian collection.
