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LOT 0711
Roman Black Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
12 in. (14.8 grams, 30.5 cm).
Restrung group of spherical, annular, drum-shaped 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 Carnelian Gemstone of Apollo
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Intaglio cameo of a profile bust with hatched hair, possibly unfinished. 0.43 grams, 11 mm
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003 to present. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Fresco Wall Plaster Collection
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Fragments of wall plaster with rendered surface painted with mainly red, pale blue and white detailing; some with impression of timber laths to the reverse. 1.76 kg total, 6.5-17.5 cm
Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
These small fragments, for analogies with the fragments of Pompeii, seem to belong to the second style of Roman painting, red panels representing highlight and shadow, decorated with vegetal interlaces. Some panels were probably framed by a red grenade fillet. A fragment shows alternate blue and red colour over a cream background, maybe pertinent to a socle. -
Large Roman Glass Bottle with Wheel-Cut Lines
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
With dimple base, gently flared body, sloping shoulder and folded rim, ribbed and angled handle; five circumferential bands of wheel-cut line detailing. 204 grams, 20 cm
From a private Scottish collection pre 1980, by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
