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LOT 0719
Roman and Other Ancient Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 7/8 in. (164 grams total, 1-22 mm).
Comprising a large quantity of mainly stone, glass and ceramic beads in various shapes, including some amuletic beads. [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 Glass Beaker
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
With slightly flared sidewall, dimple base, thin rim; old collector's label to underside 'N-12843'. 42.3 grams, 91 mm
Private collection of an Italian Ambassador in Tunisia, acquired late 1960s-early 1970s. L.S., Switzerland, by inheritance. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Yellow Glass Spherical Bottle
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Spherical, slightly squat body with dimpled underside to base; short, flared cylindrical neck; deposits remaining in the interior, and iridescence to the exterior. 43.9 grams, 71 mm
Old collection label "1769". Ex Viviane Alioth. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Bronze Bow Brooch Collection
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising: kräftig profilierte brooch with carinated collar to the bow, spring chord intact; P-shaped bow brooch with returned foot forming the catch; P-shaped bow brooch with running guilloche to the bow. 61 grams total, 37-73 mm
The P-shaped brooch acquired from Coincraft, London, UK. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original certificate of authenticity from Coincraft. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
