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LOT 0987
Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Collection
1ST-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 1 in. (30.7 grams total, 18-26 mm).
Including bezel with 'JA' monogram, lozenge bezel with punched points and other types. [9, No Reserve]
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 Bronze Vessel Handle with Face
1st century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Swept in profile comprising a horizontal crescentic panel to attach to the rim, with inlaid silver detailing, recurved cobra-shaped thumb pad, raised serpent to the outer face of the tapering handle, finial a mask of Bacchus or Pan, facing with volute scrolls to the brow and thick splayed beard; silver diadem. 118 grams, 14.4 cm
Private collection. with Christie's, London, 11 June 1997, no.97 (part). with Bonhams, 13 April 2000, no.198. Private collection, Europe. -
Roman Black Jasper Gemstone of a Republican Portrait
1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
Ellipsoid inlay with incuse profile bust of an elderly man with thinning curly hair, wrinkled brow and hollow cheeks; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.91 grams, 17 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
The piece has been restored after having been split into two parts, retaining a chip on the edge. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Flask
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
With globular body, long cylindrical neck and flared rim; iridescent surfaces. 52 grams, 15.7 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
