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LOT 0696
Roman and Other Black Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
17 1/2 in. (12.4 grams, 44.6 cm).
Composed of graduated oblate beads with a larger notched bead as a central feature; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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LOT 0696
Roman and Other Black Glass Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Amuletic pendant of a phallus with testes, suspension loop to the upper rear. 26.5 grams, 44 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Roman Gold Ring with Glass Boar Intaglio
1st century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Hollow-formed and widening at the shoulders to a high elliptical bezel set with a black and white banded glass intaglio depicting a running boar in profile on a baseline; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.93 grams, 22.40 mm overall, 15.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
Ex private collection, Contessa L.G., since the 1980s. Private collection, acquired in 1997. -
Roman and Other Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £169
Mixed group of graduated beads, the central feature a conical bead with an annular metal bead below; restrung. 14.28 grams, 36.5 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
