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LOT 0798
Roman and Other Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
15 1/2 in. (10.23 grams, 39.2 cm).
A mixed group of polychrome beads with a small metal pendant; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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LOT 0798
Roman and Other Green Glass Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Roman Gold Earring Pair
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Each a small filigree hoop with looped knots and ends wound round the shank. 1.08 grams total, 11 mm each
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Gold Hercules Club Pendant
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Hollow-form pendant with applied granules and wire decoration. 1.25 grams, 24 mm
Ex London, UK, gentleman's collection, 1980-1990s.
The object finds a good parallel with a pendant of the same shape forming part of a remarkable hoard of late-Roman gold jewellery and silver tableware found near Thetford, Norfolk, in 1979. The jewellery included necklaces and clasps, five pendants, and four bracelets. One pendant takes the shape of a Hercules club, a design often used for earrings. -
Roman Silver Phalera with Face of Eros, the Greek God of Love
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Discoid in plan with running scrolled tendrils to the outer edge, central mask with curly hair and fleshy features. 27.1 grams, 74 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
