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LOT 0699
Roman and Other Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
14 1/4 in. (8.52 grams, 36.3 cm).
Composed of oblate and other beads with larger beads as a central feature; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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Roman and Later Hardstone Gemstone Collection
1st century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Including intaglio profile busts, scaraboid with archer and other types; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.35 grams total, 8-20 mm
Private collection, England. -
Roman Bronze Eros Cradling Goose Applique
Late 1st-early 2nd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Formed as the bust of Eros looking upwards, with stub wings to his shoulders, holding a goose to his chest; conical socket above each wing; eyes with silver inserts; old collector's label '1994 51.75' to the reverse; mounted on a custom-made stand; likely a socket base. 515 grams total, 11.9 cm wide (740 grams total, 14 cm high including stand)
with Sotheby's, London, 23 May 1988, no.234. Ex Joel L. Malter & Co., Encino, California, USA, Auction XLV, 28 May 1991, no.902. Ex Bruce A. Kamerling collection. Acquired from Royal Athena Galleries, New York, 26 June 1994. The Haggin Museum, Stockton, California. Property deaccessioned from the Haggin Museum, Stockton, California, USA. Bonhams, Antiquities, 23 May 2012, no.121. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13126-247737. -
Roman Tall Glass Flask
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £140
Comprising a squat conical body and long tubular neck with wide rim. 19.2 grams, 16 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
