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LOT 1009
Roman and Later Glass Bead Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1/4 - 3/4 in. (50 grams total, 8-19 mm).
A mixed group of beads, including an etched Zi bead, folded glass and lampwork glass beads. [20, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in London or Japan, early 1980s.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Bone Pin with Bust
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
With round-section tapering shank, rectangular baluster topped by a female bust wearing a diadem. 7.73 grams, 12.2 cm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Mouse Statuette
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Modelled in the round, holding a nut in its front paws, tail curled forming a loop. 8.72 grams, 24 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Late Roman Bronze Tweezers
4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Formed as two broad tapering flat-section arms with transverse ribbing to the loop, notched edges and impressed ring-and-dot ornament. 6.84 grams, 56 mm
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
