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LOT 0842
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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LOT 0842
Romano-Parthian Ring with Trader and Seated Child
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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Marble Head of a Woman
Roman, 2nd-3rd century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £182
Carved in the round in good quality marble, with plump cheeks, a flat nose and lentoid sockets at the eyes, the hair modelled in a chignon, small socket at the right ear; mounted on a custom-made stand. 230 grams total, 12 cm including stand
London art market, 1992.
The eyes have been prepared to accept silver or other inserts, and the ear likewise would have been provided with a model earring. -
Roman Bronze and Other Mixed Artefact Group
Circa 6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Including brooches of various types; ornate openwork mounts; buckle plates and weights, together with other miscellaneous items. 144 grams total, 10-74 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
Roman and Byzantine Bronze Ring Group
Circa 3rd-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Including trumpet-bezel, square bezel, ellipsoid bezel and other types. 25 grams total, 15-24 mm
Ex C. Sullivan collection, UK, 1990s.