Loading, please wait...
LOT 0772
Roman and Other Glass Bead Necklace
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
16 1/8 in. (15.7 grams, 41 cm).
Restrung designer group of graduated seed beads, oblate, biconvex and other types, the centrepiece a polyhedral bead. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Roman Silver Spoon with Lion-Head Handle
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Comprising a shallow violin-shaped bowl, swan neck bolster, square-section stem with baluster and collars, swept curve; the final formed as a lion's head with pricked ears, pellet eyes and mouth open revealing teeth. 21.1 grams, 13.3 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Mars Gradivus
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
The helmetted deity walking left on a ground line, carrying a trophy on his shoulder and holding a spear in his hand; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 0.90 grams, 16 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. Accompanied by an old collection ticket.
The moniker 'Mars Gradivus' is often translated as 'Marching Mars' from the latin 'gradus' meaning step or march. -
Romano-British Legionary Terracotta Tile Fragment Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Group of three terracotta fragments with impressed stamps '[..]NVAC', 'LEG.AVG' and one marked freehand '[..}LITOF[..]'. 1.46 kg total, 13-15.4 cm
Found UK. From the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, UK. He amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s.
The bricks belonged to the famous Legio II Augusta, (Legio II Gallica Augusta Sabina Britannica Felix) which since the 43 A.D. until the 5th century A.D. were linked to Britain. Its headquarters were at Isca Augusta or Isca Silurum (Newport in South Wales) and in the Late Empire at Rutupiae (Richborough). Traces of this legion were still found in Sub-Roman Britain and Sub-Roman Gallia in 5th-6th centuries A.D.
