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LOT 0901
Roman Black Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
33 in. (12.26 grams, 84 cm long).
Graduated restrung group of irregular-shaped beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Roman Bronze Artefact Group
Mainly 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Including a foot from a statuette, la Tène style military mount, mosaic glass gaming counter and other items. 124 grams total, 18-43 mm
Property of a Gloucestershire, UK, collector. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Figure of a Grotesque Warrior
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Modelled in the round figure of a hoplite with later pelta shield and corinthian helmet; the figure modelled nude with exaggerated muscles and genitals; mounted on a custom-made stand. 227 grams total, 10 cm high including stand
Old private collection. Anonymous sale, Delorme du Bocage, Paris, 31 March 2010. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12050-211847. -
Romano-British 'Thetford' Bronze Gaming Die
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Cuboid with impressed spots disposed 1:4, 2:5, 3:6. 3.4 grams, 7.95 mm
Found on a Roman site at Thetford, Essex, UK, in 1997. From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.66. Accompanied by a Colin Narbeth catalogue identification card.
