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LOT 0625
Roman Black Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
18 3/4 in. (9.27 grams, 47.5 cm).
Restrung group of polyhedral, cylindrical and other beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Yellow Glass and Faience Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Restrung group of tubular, annular, polyhedral and other beads. 18 grams, 41.5 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Bronze Artefact Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Including finger ring fragments, awl, dolphin buckle, dress-pin head and other items. 37.5 grams total, 16-54 mm
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, collector. From his private collection since the 1970s; thence by descent circa 2000. Ex private collection of a Bedfordshire gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Bronze Scallop Shell Attachment Pair
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Each composed of shell-shaped body with a D-shaped lug to reverse, the lug with tapering spike to the centre. 343 grams total, 12.5 cm each
Private collection, Rosenheim, Germany, 1960s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
This pair could have been used as a double key or door lock, based on comparison with some keys from the territory of Gaul (Boucher, 1971, pp.200-201). They comprised a strong ring with polygonal-section stem and a rectangular point.
