• Auction 16396

    Ancient Jewelry: Wearable Art

    29 November 2018 - 6 December 2018, New York

    SALE TOTAL: 205,625 (USD)
45 Lots for Sale 16396
Lot 1
A CARTHAGINIAN GLASS EYE BEAD NECKLACE
CIRCA 4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.
15 in. (48.2 cm.) long as strung
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$5,625
Lot 3
AN ANCIENT GOLD AND AMETHYST BEAD NECKLACE
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.-4TH CENTURY A.D.
17 in. (43.1 cm.) long as strung
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$4,000
Lot 5
A ROMAN GOLD AND SARDONYX CAMEO FINGER RING WITH A MASK OF A SATYR
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
¾ in. (1.9 cm.) long; ring size 7 ¼
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$7,500
Lot 9
A ROMAN GOLD FINGER RING WITH A PROFILE MALE HEAD
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.5 cm.) wide; ring size 5
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,750
Lot 10
A ROMAN GLASS RING NECKLACE
CIRCA 1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
17 ½ in. (44.5 cm.) long as strung
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,500
Lot 12
A ROMAN GOLD AND GLASS CAMEO PENDANT WITH CUPID
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm.) high
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$5,250
Lot 13
A ROMAN CARNELIAN RINGSTONE WITH A BEARDED GOD
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
¾ in. (1.9 cm.) long; ring size 6
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,500
Lot 14
A PAIR OF ROMAN GOLD, GARNET AND GLASS EARRINGS
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Each: 2 ¼ in. (5.7 cm.) long
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$3,250
Lot 15
A LATE ROMAN GOLD AND NICOLO FINGER RING
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm.) wide; ring size 6
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$5,625
Lot 17
A ROMAN GOLD AND BANDED AGATE FINGER RING WITH A LION
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.5 cm.) wide; ring size 3 ¾
estimate
$2,500 - $3,500

price realized
$3,000
Lot 18
AN EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN MOSAIC GLASS BEAD NECKLACE
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
22 in. (56 cm.) long as strung
estimate
$2,500 - $3,500

price realized
$5,250
Lot 21
A ROMAN RED JASPER RINGSTONE WITH VENUS VICTRIX
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
¾ in. (1.9 cm.) high; ring size 9 ¾
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,500
Lot 23
A ROMAN GLASS BEAD NECKLACE WITH CRESCENT PENDANTS
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
9 ¾ in. (24.9 cm.) long as strung
estimate
$1,500 - $2,000

price realized
$1,875
Lot 24
A GREEK RIBBON-BAND GLASS BEAD NECKLACE
LATE HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
19 in. (48.2 cm.) long as strung
estimate
$1,500 - $2,000

price realized
$2,000
Lot 26
A ROMAN GOLD AND BANDED AGATE FINGER RING WITH AN EAGLE ON AN ALTAR
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (2.5 cm.) high; ring size 9
estimate
$8,000 - $12,000

price realized
$18,750
Lot 27
A GREEK GOLD FINGER RING
CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (2 cm.) high; ring size 6 ¾
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$8,125
Lot 28
A ROMAN GOLD AND CARNELIAN FINGER RING WITH A SATYR
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.5 cm.) high; ring size 7 ½
estimate
$8,000 - $12,000

price realized
$10,625
Lot 29
AN EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN MOSAIC GLASS BEAD NECKLACE
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
17 in. (43.5 cm.) long as strung
estimate
$2,500 - $3,500

price realized
$2,500
Lot 30
A CENTRAL ASIAN GOLD AND SAPPHIRE FINGER RING
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) wide; ring size 9
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,750
Lot 31
AN EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN MOSAIC GLASS BEAD NECKLACE
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
17 in. (43.1 cm.) long as strung
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,000
Lot 35
A PAIR OF ROMAN GOLD AND GLASS EARRINGS
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Each 1 ½ in. (3.8 cm.) long
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$3,000
Lot 36
A ROMAN GOLD AND BLUE GLASS BEAD NECKLACE
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
18 in. (45.7 cm.) long
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$10,000
Lot 38
THREE ROMAN GLASS FINGER RINGS
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
Largest: 1 in. (2.5 cm.) wide; ring size 8
estimate
$800 - $1,200

price realized
$1,000
Lot 39
TWO ANCIENT GLASS RINGSTONES
CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
Warrior: ¾ in. (1.9 cm.) high; ring size 10 ¼
Portrait head: 5/8 in. (1.5 cm.) high; ring size 7
estimate
$800 - $1,200

price realized
$1,375
Lot 41
AN EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN GLASS EYE-BEAD NECKLACE
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
16 in. (41 cm.) long as strung
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,000
Lot 44
A ROMAN BRONZE AND GLASS FINGER RING
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
¾ in. (1.9 cm.) wide; ring size 6 ¾
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$1,750
Lot 47
A ROMAN NICOLO RINGSTONE WITH MINERVA
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
7/16 (1.1 cm.) high; ring size 7
estimate
$2,400 - $3,500

price realized
$5,000
Lot 48
AN ANCIENT ROCK CRYSTAL AND GLASS BEAD NECKLACE
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
17 in. (43.1 cm.) long as strung
estimate
$1,500 - $2,500

price realized
$1,500
Lot 49
A GOLD NECKLACE WITH FOUR ETRUSCAN CARNELIAN SCARABS
CIRCA 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
14 ¼ in. (36.1 cm.) long
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$10,625
Lot 50
A WESTERN ASIATIC BANDED AGATE BEAD NECKLACE
CIRCA LATE 3RD-EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
29 ½ in. (74.9 cm.) long as strung
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$3,000
Lot 51
A ROMAN GREEN JASPER \"MAGIC GEM\"
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.5 cm.) high; ring size 8
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$5,250
Lot 52
A LATE ROMAN CARNELIAN AND GLASS BEAD NECKLACE
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
26 in. (66 cm.) long as strung
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,000
Lot 53
A ROMAN GOLD PENDANT
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
9/16 in. (1.4 cm.) wide
estimate
$1,500 - $2,000

price realized
$10,000
Lot 55
A WESTERN ASIATIC CARNELIAN BEAD NECKLACE
CIRCA LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
32 ½ in. (82.5 cm.) long as strung
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,000
Lot 58
AN EGYPTIAN MOSAIC GLASS BEAD NECKLACE
ROMAN PERIOD, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
18 in. (45.7 cm.) long as strung
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$8,125
Lot 59
A ROMAN GOLD AND GLASS FINGER RING WITH NEMESIS
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.5 cm.) long; ring size 2 ¼
estimate
$1,200 - $1,800

price realized
$1,875
Lot 60
A ROMAN CARNELIAN RINGSTONE WITH SERAPIS AND ISIS-TYCHE
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
¾ in. (1.9 cm.) high; ring size 9 ¾
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$5,000
Lot 61
A ROMAN GOLD AND GLASS FINGER RING WITH ODYSSEUS
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
9/16 in. (1.4 cm.) wide; ring size 5 ½
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$2,000
Lot 62
AN EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN MOSAIC GLASS BEAD NECKLACE
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
22 in. (56.5 cm.) long as strung
estimate
$2,500 - $3,500

price realized
$3,000
Lot 64
TWO ROMAN RINGSTONES SET INTO A MODERN FINGER RING
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Each: 3/8 in. 0.9 cm.) high; ring size 4
estimate
$2,400 - $3,500

price realized
$3,000
Lot 65
A ROMAN CARNELIAN RINGSTONE WITH APOLLO
CIRCA 2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
½ in. (1.2 cm.) high; ring size 8 ½
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$3,750
Lot 66
A WESTERN ASIATIC CARNELIAN BEAD NECKLACE
CIRCA LATE 3RD-EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
26 in. (66 cm.) long as strung
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$2,000
Lot 67
A ROMAN GOLD AND GLASS FINGER RING
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) wide; ring size 8 ¼
estimate
$1,000 - $1,500

price realized
$1,250
Lot 68
A GREEK BLACK GLASS RINGSTONE WITH A NUDE WARRIOR
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C.
11/16 in. (1.7 cm.) long; ring size 7 ½
estimate
$2,000 - $3,000

price realized
$3,500
Lot 70
A ROMAN CARNELIAN RINGSTONE WITH ASKLEPIUS AND HYGEIA
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
9/16 in. (1.4 cm.) wide; ring size 6 ½
estimate
$2,400 - $3,500

price realized
$10,625
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