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LOT 0609
Roman and Other Jet and Glass Bead Group
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
3/8 - 5/8 in. (29.3 grams total, 9-15 mm).
Mainly comprising polished beads of various sizes and shapes, including facetted, barrel-shaped and cuboid types, together with examples with ring-and-dot motifs. [30]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Roman Alabaster Bowl
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With convex sidewall and copper-alloy facing to the foot; chipped. 263 grams, 98 mm
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998. -
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Roman Celestial Intaglio Gemstone
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
With crescent moon among three starbursts; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.96 grams, 14 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London. -
Roman Marble Fragment of Venus Rising from the Water
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,665
Statue fragment comprising the hips, buttocks and draped stola with a scallop-shell at the waist. 11.5 kg, 28.5 cm
Ex Paris collection. French gallery, Paris, 1990-2000s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11956-20935.
