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LOT 0705
Roman Aqua-Coloured Blue Glass Bead Collection
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/2 - 1 in. (90.2 grams total, 12-24 mm).
Comprising beads of mixed shapes and sizes, including tubular, oblate and urn-shaped; each pierced for stringing. [30]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Roman Glass Bracelet
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Twisted in dark green colour with a black spiral band within, flattened plaque. 23.8 grams, 78 mm wide
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Byzantine Bronze Bird Padlock Plate
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Modelled in the half-round depicted standing upright; accompanied by bird head finial. 22.4 grams total, 20-50 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Roman Bronze Seated Lion Statuette
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, seated on their hind quarters. 30.5 grams, 35 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
