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LOT 1095
Roman and Other Dark Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
13 5/8 in. (11.7 grams, 34.5 cm).
Composed of oblate and annular beads interspersed with larger spherical and oblate beads, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1095
Roman and Other Dark Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Gold Ring with Sardonyx Gemstone
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £833
Hollow-formed shank with inset cabochon, flattened top. 6.41 grams, 27.10 mm overall, 18.42 x 15.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Private collection, acquired on the German art market in 1993; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13182-249298.
The heavy proportions of the ring can date it to the late 1st century A.D. The gem could be contemporary, considering the wide use of sardonyx in the Roman rings of the first two centuries of the Empire. -
Roman and Other Black Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterEstimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of mixed beads, including a large barrel-shaped stone bead, restrung. 25.19 grams, 30 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Roman Aqua Glass Bottle
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With a piriform body and dimple base, a long tubular neck with an everted rim. 99 grams, 13.6 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
