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LOT 0874
Romano-Parthian Ring with Trader and Seated Child
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.26 grams, 22.90 mm overall, 19.01 x 18.83 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
With round-section hoop, ellipsoid bezel, intaglio representing a Parthian trader with a child seated. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Romano-British 'Thetford' Bronze Gaming Die
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Cuboid with impressed spots disposed 1:4, 2:5, 3:6. 3.4 grams, 7.95 mm
Found on a Roman site at Thetford, Essex, UK, in 1997. From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.66. Accompanied by a Colin Narbeth catalogue identification card. -
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Roman Silver Fish Brooch
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Plate brooch formed as a fish with broad, gently curved lozengiform body, small lateral fins, chevron tail, D-shaped head with large discoid eye; the body with five rows of crescent punchmarks denoting scales; hinge-plate and catch to the reverse. 4.98 grams, 38 mm
Fine condition.
Property of a gentleman from Vienna; from his private collection formed since 1970.
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Roman Gold Ring with Head of Roma Garnet Gemstone
Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
With a grooved hoop, round bezel with flared rim, set with a cabochon engraved with profile bust of Roma wearing a crested helmet. 4.50 grams, 24.32 mm overall, 20.69 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Acquired from London galleries during the 1990s. From the jewellery collection of a London, UK, gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12110-214298.
Both the ring and the gem show characteristic compatible with 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. dating. Some scholars identify the female head with a theatre mask, but here the strong profile and the helmet points to the goddess Rome, a divine personification of the eternal city.
