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LOT 0657
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 Key Handle in the Shape of a Hand Holding Fruit
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Formed as a lady's right hand with thumb and forefinger extended to hold a grape; iron shank to the wrist. 157 grams, 10.1 cm
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Roman Mixed Architectural and Pottery Group
1st century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £65
Including Spartan Basalt, mined in Greece, cut and polished on one side; one marble fragment marked in pencil: 'VILLA / HADRIAN', another: 'OSTIA / ANTICA'; a large amphora handle; seven pottery fragments; a carved decorative edge stone; a marble core fragment; a later floor tile fragment; with an old handwritten slip with: 'VILLA HADRIAN, AUSTRIA ANTICA, Nr. ROME, ITALY.' and on the inside: 'AUSTRIA ANTICA / (Region in ancient Rome) / VILLA HADRIAN / (outside Rome)'. 1.57 kg total, 5-18.5 cm
Acquired on the UK market, since 1970. From the historic mineral collection of Richard Valentine Cain, London, UK, thence by descent. -
Roman Key with Bear's Head Handle
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
With an iron shank; the handle with a large finial formed as a growling bear with stylised detailing. 87.7 grams, 93 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
