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LOT 0752
Roman and Other Bead Necklace
1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
25 5/8 in. (9.54 grams, 65 cm long).
A restrung group of mainly opaque blue glass beads of various types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Roman Ring with Sol Gemstone
Circa 1st century B.C.-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
A bronze finger ring with inset carnelian cloison, intaglio Sol standing with whip. 5.17 grams, 20.88 mm overall, 17.37 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK. -
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Roman Storage Jar
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A bulbous ceramic storage jar with everted rim and splayed foot. 486 grams, 14 cm
Fine condition.
English collection formed in the 1990s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Roman Marble Head of a Satyr
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,111
A marble bust of a youthful satyr of Praxitelic type with fillet to the brow, tousled hair and rounded facial features with stern expression. 519 grams, 88 mm
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private Swiss collection since 1998. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11632-199025.
The head appears to be a copy of the Praxitelian type known as 'The Satyr pouring a Drink'. The head, realised with sensitivity, but technically and stylistically academic, could be dated to the first half of the 2nd century A.D.
