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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 Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Composed of restrung graduated opaque black glass beads of oblate barrel and irregular types. 21.7 grams, 49 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Roman Glass Vessel Collection
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £286
Comprising various types including bottles and flasks in blue and pale green. 32 grams total, 21-57 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Roman Bronze Goose Finial
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Modelled in the round with neck outstretched. 32.4 grams, 64 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.
