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LOT 0746
Roman Black Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
16 1/2 in. (13.7 grams, 42 cm long).
Restrung; composed of graduated opaque black glass beads of various types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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Roman 'Newark' Burnished Greyware Vessel
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A piriform jar with everted rim, shallow cross-hatching around the lower body, foot delineated with an incised ring; reconstructed with the use of plasticine. 491 grams, 13.3 cm high
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Roman Gold Ring with Medusa Cameo
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
With facetted shoulders, D-shaped cell enclosing a carved Medusa bust modelled in the round. 5.83 grams, 22.07 mm overall, 17.23 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
From the collection of a Cambridge lady, 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11863-207049.
