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LOT 0906
Roman and Other Yellow Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
15 1/8 in. (19.7 grams, 38.3 cm).
Composed mainly of oblate, spherical, and other beads, the central feature composed of three larger beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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Roman and Other Black Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Composed of annular and other beads with larger beads as a central feature; restrung. 16.15 grams, 44 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s. -
Roman Red Jasper Gemstone with Zeus Serapis Allegory
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio perching eagle on a baseline with wings spread; above, bust of Serapis with modius between two victoriolae; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.28 grams, 16 mm
Private collection, England. -
Roman Bronze Prancing Lion Statuette
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Modelled in the round with the tail laid along the spine, collar to the neck and crest between the pricked ears; tongue protruding to form a loop against the chest, possibly from a handle; mounted on a display stand. 226 grams total, 13 cm including stand
Acquired from Bath Antiques Centre, 1990s; and inspected and verified by Robert Knox of the British Museum. From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman.
