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LOT 0817
Romano-Egyptian Silver Snake Bracelet
30 B.C.-323 A.D.
2 3/4 in. (28 grams, 71 mm).
Slender D-section shank with median gusset, each end an undulating curve, piriform head with incised eyes.
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 Ring with Bee
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising a hoop with raised bosses, a large rectangular bezel with an incuse bee motif. 9.81 grams, 30.08 mm overall, 18.50 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Polygonal hoops appear to be generally 4th-century in date. The shape of the ring clearly belongs to the Guiraud type 8 rings. -
Roman Marble Face Fragment
1st century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Plano-convex in section with exaggerated puffy cheeks and small pursed mouth; possibly from a putto in a figural frieze. 1.21 kg, 15.5 cm
Acquired in the 1992. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
Roman Hematite Gnostic Gemstone with Chnoubis
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Incuse lion-headed serpent facing right with radiate head of 14 rays and a nimbata; body marked by deep, parallel scales in two coils; crescent moon and a star in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.82 grams, 15 mm
Acquired on the European art market. Private collection, England.
This magical jewel referenced solar worship and ancient Egyptian astronomy. Rare.
