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LOT 0990
Roman Black Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
12 1/4 in. (10.2 grams, 31 cm).
Composed mainly of small oblate beads interspersed with larger beads, the central feature composed of five larger beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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Roman Red Ware Fragment with Gladiatorial Lion
Circa 4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
An irregular fragment from a large vessel with an angled shoulder and thickened rim, showing a low-relief leaping lion with its forelegs extended, jaws gaping, and its ears pulled back. 84 grams, 11.7 cm
Found near the village of Braughing in Hertfordshire, UK, in the early 1960s. By descent to the son of a late Hertfordshire gentleman collector, whose collection was formed from the 1960s. -
Roman Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Mixed group of graduated beads in various colours and materials, the central feature a large discoid bead; restrung. 35.4 grmas, 45.5 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Roman Nicolo Intaglio Depicting a Horse Beneath a Tree in Gold Ring
1st century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Comprising a dark blue layered chalcedony, engraved with the figure of a horse standing beneath a stylised tree, within which perch two birds, mounted in a later gold ring of broad, flat-shouldered form, engraved with floral and scrollwork motifs; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.33 grams, 20.30 mm overall, 17.24 x 16.55 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13366-257910.
Nicolo’s two-tone effect, with its pale upper layer and darker ground, enhances the depth and clarity of the intaglio engraving.
