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LOT 0763
Roman Wide-Mouthed Glass Vessel
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (55 grams, 82 mm).
With dimple base, carinated shoulder and low everted rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
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Late Roman Gold Ring with Garnet Intaglio Depicting a Male Portrait
5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Slender hoop with granules flanking a cup bezel, inset garnet cloison with intaglio profile male bust; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.01 grams, 26.03 mm overall, 17.16 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003 to present. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12390-226044. -
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Modelled as a bunch of grapes with an integral suspension loop. 1.46 grams, 22 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
