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LOT 1103
Roman and Other Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
12 3/4 in. (12.07 grams, 32.5 cm).
Composed of mixed beads, the central feature comprising a four-sided conical bead and a tabular pendant, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1103
Roman and Other Green 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 Bronze Ring and Bust of Mars with Martiobarbulus
Circa 4th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid plaque with profile bust of Mars, bearded, with crested helmet. 6.75 grams, 24.09 mm overall, 16.66 x 14.27 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Marble Torso of Young Boy
1st century A.D.Estimate: £50,000 - 70,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £25,000
Statue of a young naked boy, in Parian or Carrara marble, shown in a contrapposto stance, with his right hip raised and his left leg extended slightly forward; chest and upper abdomen with subtle muscular definition, narrow torso and slim arms, rounded belly and chubby thighs; professionally repaired. 34.7 kg, 66 cm
European private collection, 19th century (based on restoration techniques). Ex Sotheby's, London, 8 December 1986, no.287. Ex private collection, Melbourne, Australia, prior to 2001. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by a printed copy of the Spanish cultural export licence no.1775-3178156. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13456-260917.
During the Roman imperial period, children were widely represented in the art of both the public and private spheres. Images of both mortal and divine children appeared in the artworks and furnishings of the home, on the tomb monuments and burial containers associated with the funerary realm, and on imperial state art. This statue of a nude young boy, which is made of Parian or Carrara marble, exemplifies the Roman interest in the subject of children. This shift in movement is echoed in the tilt of the boy’s head downward and to his right, suggesting that he has fixed his gaze on something in this direction. -
Very Large Roman Pale Green Glass Pinecone Flask
Circa 1st century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £650
Featuring a long neck with a rounded, flattened rim and an oval body; the relief decoration on the body consisting of small, tightly packed knops imitating a bunch of grapes. 77 grams, 10.3 cm
Ex J. Lawton collection, UK, 1990-2010. Roman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s. Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue information page with provenance.
This typology of pinecone-shaped flasks is typical of the Syro-Palestinian region and was usually produced from the middle to the second half of the 1st century A.D. The type appears in two variants: one with a broken-off rim, and vessels with a folded rim like our specimen.
