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LOT 0950
Late Roman Glass Pendant with Facing Busts
MID 4TH-EARLY 5TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.68 grams, 16 mm).
Iridescent glass with impressed image of opposed male and female busts.
ProvenanceCollected from 1970-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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Late Roman Glass Pendant with Rearing Lions
Mid 4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Discoid in plan with impressed image of two lions rampant flanking a vase with a tree emerging. 1.49 grams, 18 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
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Roman Bronze Decorated Bracelet
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Composed of a D-section hoop, flattened terminals with rounded ends decorated with horizontal rows of shallow dots and quatrefoils between parallel tracks. 17 grams, 53 mm wide
German art market, 1990s. Mr A.H., a North American collector living in the UK. -
Roman Wheel-Cut Glass Vessel
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
With globular body and long tubular neck, dimple base, everted rim with gusset to the outer edge; wheel-cut horizontal lines to the body. 82 grams, 12.5 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
This bottle belongs to a group of globular bottles with cylindrical necks (some longer than others) and plain or collar-like rims, which are decorated with parallel and/or intersecting circles or combinations of circles and other motifs.
