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LOT 0604
Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
12 1/4 in. (11.8 grams, 31 cm).
Composed of small oblate beads interspersed with larger beads, the central drop composed of five larger beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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LOT 0604
Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Roman Bone Gaming Die
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Polygonal die with ring-and-dot markings arranged 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 2.9 grams, 13 mm
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s. -
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Roman Bronze Bowl Mount with Face
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Discoid in plan and domed in profile with facing mask of Medusa and strap above with lateral ribs. 9.8 grams, 30 mm
Found Norfolk, UK. -
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Roman Bronze Head of an Emperor
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Hollow-formed with long neck, abundant thick hair and beard, broad mouth; probably intended to represent an emperor. 440 grams, 10 cm
Acquired by a Swiss family in the mid-1980s to late 1990s, thence by descent. Private collection, Switzerland, since the late 1990s.
The portrait seems to be a provincial bronze representing Hadrian, apparently aged around 30, recognisable from his incipient beard, moustache and distinctive physiognomy. However, the portrait is in an extremely provincial style, exemplified by the wide spacing of the eyes. The beard is lightly incised, and the highly stylised curls around the front of the head give way to simple incised locks on the back.
