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LOT 0741
Roman and Other Ancient Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 1 1/4 in. (148 grams total, 1-33 mm).
A large group of mixed beads in stone, lapis lazuli, glass, and faience. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Cupid and Rooster
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Translucent with gently sloping walls, intaglio image of a rooster facing a seated Cupid, his upper body turned away from the rooster and holding an arrow in his raised hands. 0.68 grams, 13 mm
Ex Swiss collection formed in the 1980s onwards. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Bronze Mouse Statuette
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
In a crouching posture, the tail curving upwards to a scroll finial. 46.6 grams, 50 mm
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Terracotta Wine Flagon
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
With narrow foot and broad shoulder, biconvex mouth and strap handle. 195 grams, 11.4 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
