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LOT 0866
Roman and Other Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
17 7/8 in. (7.29 grams, 45.5 cm).
Composed of small annular beads with larger beads as a central feature; restrung with a clasp. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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Roman Gold Ring with Minerva Gemstone
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Slender hoop with sloping shoulder, inset carnelian intaglio of Minerva standing wearing a floor-length robe; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.34 grams, 22.19 mm overall, 17.92 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Roman Bronze Head
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Hollow-formed with long neck, abundant thick hair and beard, broad mouth; probably intended to represent an emperor. 440 grams, 10 cm
Acquired by a Swiss family in the mid-1980s to late 1990s, thence by descent. Private collection, Switzerland, since the late 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Military Pendant
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Formed as a leaf with lobed scrolls above, looped suspension point with wolf-head detailing; knop finial below. 4.66 grams, 46.6 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
