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LOT 0640
Roman and Other Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
16 1/8 in. (14.3 grams, 41 cm).
A short designer necklace with mixed group of graduated beads in matching colours, central feature a conical stone bead; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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Roman and Later Ring Collection
1st century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £72
Including openwork type with 'PAX' monogram, spiked band and other types. 22.9 grams total, 21-34 mm
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Bird
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising a slender hoop and a raised lentoid-shaped bezel with a standing bird, probably a dove. 3.98 grams, 24.21 mm overall, 19.16 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
A considerable proportion of rings of the Late Roman Christian Empire are signets, with portraits, names or monograms, and emblems such as the cross, the fish, the dove, i.e. early Christian symbols, and most of these have the designs cut in a metal bezel. -
Roman Agate Gemstone with Eagle
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Intaglio of an eagle standing on a thunderbolt, flanked by a stylised palm tree, leafed branch, and the Greek letters (ΠA); supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.02 grams, 19 mm
Acquired on the French art market. Private collection, England.
