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LOT 0991
Roman and Other Mixed Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
13 7/8 in. (17.19 grams, 35.2 cm).
Composed of annular, oblate, and other beads with a large facetted biconical bead fragment as a central feature, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 0991
Roman and Other Mixed 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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Late Roman Bronze Ring with Diploma-Shaped Bezel
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Slender hoop with median flange to hoop, bezel formed as a rectangle with lateral trapezoidal spurs, raised legend 'IAω'. 1.49 grams, 20.68 mm overall, 15.22 x 13.25 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
IAΩ (Iao) is the Greek transcription of the Hebrew Tetragrammaton (YHWH), the name of God in Judaism. -
Roman Redware Vessel Sherd with Achilles Riding a Centaur
Circa 4th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Fragment from a rim with stepped and everted edge; low-relief profile image of a centaur galloping, ridden by a naked youth (Achilles) holding a rosette in his extended hand; behind, the hand of another figure reaching towards the rosette and in front, the hindlegs of a panther; old collector's label to reverse. 34 grams, 59 mm
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
Large Roman Carnelian and Other Gemstone Collection
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Comprising twelve intaglios, including: a lion attacking an antelope, a leaping panther facing back, a cabochon with a seated figure, a prancing horse with a dog(?) behind, a helmeted warrior at rest, two with a profile bust, a warrior shooting a bow, a bull browsing a tree, standing Victory, and two with a standing figure. 6.18 grams total, 10-12 mm
Private collection, London.
