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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 Bronze Lion Paw Casket Mount Group
Mainly 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Six paws in naturalistic and stylised forms, including examples with support brackets. 163 grams total, 26-51 mm
From an East London collection; previously in a collection formed between 1990-2000. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
Roman Redware Sherd with Venator Gladiator
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
The fighting venator dressed in a long sleeved tunic embroidered with orbiculi and pectorarin, segmenta on the sleeves, brandishing a javelin of venabulum type; suspension loop to the reverse. 18 grams, 70 mm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
The combat scene is likely a reference to the gladiatorial fights between men and animals; such games in the arena were a principal form of entertainment through the Roman Republic and Roman Empire. Both men and women would partake in such fights. The venatores (hunters) were the most specialised in this field, fighting with a spear with winged blades and long knives (culter venatorius). -
Roman Golden Amber Glass Unguentarium
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With bulbous body, flat bottom, barrel-shaped neck and everted rim. 12.6 grams, 68 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
