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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 Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Restrung designer necklace string of tubular, oblate and other types with a modern Indian polychrome centrepiece. 20.38 grams, 43 cm
London, UK, collection, 2000s. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Carnelian Gemstone
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With thick shank, broad plaque, inset carnelian gemstone of truncated conical profile, a marriage. 14.98 grams, 31.48 mm overall, 20.16 x 14.75 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s. -
Roman Banded Agate Cameo of a Sleeping Dog
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
With a cameo image of a lying dog curled to the right; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.72 grams, 12.7 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
