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LOT 0747
Roman and Later Amber-Coloured Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
15 1/2 in. (11.09 grams, 39.5 cm).
Restrung group of tubular, oblate and other types, including some 20th century moulded Czech glass beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 2000s.
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LOT 0747
Roman and Later Amber-Coloured Glass Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Roman Silver Crossbow Brooch
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a hexagonal-section crossbar with collars and bulb finials, slot for a hinged pin, trapezoid-section bow, rectangular foot with incised geometric ornament, catch to the reverse; socket at top of bow to accept a separate knop. 15.8 grams, 50 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
This is a very early form of crossbow brooch, showing very clearly its origin in the mid-Roman P-shaped bow brooch. -
Roman Sard Gemstone of a Panther
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,460
With intaglio profile image of a large cat prone to the left; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.32 grams, 11 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12951-246458.
This depiction clearly belongs to a series of renderings of felines as the mounts, draught animals, and companions of Dionysus/Bacchus, and of the personages connected with him. Lions, panthers and leopards are among the attributes of the god Bacchus and a part of his thiasos (retinue). -
Roman and Later Glass Bead Group
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £468
A mixed group of beads, including an etched Zi bead, folded glass and lampwork glass beads. 50 grams total, 8-19 mm
Acquired in London or Japan, early 1980s. Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
