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LOT 0789
Roman and Other Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
17 3/4 in. (23.3 grams, 45.2 cm).
Composed of beads of various types with larger beads as a central feature; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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Roman and Other Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £111
A short designer necklace with mixed group of graduated beads in matching colours, central feature a conical stone bead; restrung. 14.3 grams, 41 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Cosmetic Flask with Spiral Trail
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Bulbous body with long funicular neck and everted rim, applied strap handles to the top, applied spiral decoration to the body. 14.6 grams, 76 mm
Ex London gallery, UK, 1986. Ex private UK collection.
Small cosmetic flasks with tubular bodies, conical feet and trailed decoration were a common product of the Syro-Palestinian workshops in the Eastern Roman Empire, during the 4th-5th century A.D. Many such vessels had elaborate basket-handles, from which they could be suspended. -
Roman and Other Artefact and Coin Group
4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
Including a harness mount stud, three bronze coins and a reproduction multi-spouted oil lamp. 194 grams total, 1.2-10 cm
From the private collection of a Hampshire, UK, gentleman.
