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LOT 0674
Roman and Other Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
12 5/8 in. (12.48 grams, 32 cm).
Composed of small mixed blue annular beads interspersed by larger spherical beads, the central feature composed of larger beads, restrung to a Y-shape. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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LOT 0674
Roman and Other Glass Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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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. -
Large Lower Section of a Roman Marble Figure of the Goddess Isis
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,000
Statue fragment of a woman or goddess, including floor-length robe and right foot with sandal; modelled standing with the foot slightly advanced, wearing sandals, chiton and himation. 66.65 kg, 50 cm
American private collection, acquired in the 1980s-1990s. Acquired on the American art market in 2016. with Sotheby's, London, 11 December 2020, no.88. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13078-249667.
Both the stance and folds of the himation suggest an Archaistic statue, perhaps the goddess Isis. -
Roman Bronze Zebu Statuette
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Hollow-formed in reclining pose with the legs folded beneath the body, tail curled over the rump, hump to rear of neck. 61 grams, 47 mm
Acquired in 1992. Private collection, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
