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LOT 0905
Roman Black Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
18 1/8 in. (5.65 grams, 46 cm).
Restrung designer necklace string of oblate and other types with teardrop pendant centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 2000s.
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Roman Glass Pendant
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Discoid with impressed design of a bull's heads with cross above, objects in the field. 3.38 grams, 26 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999. -
Roman Pale Green Iridescent Glass Vessel
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
With tall conical neck, squat body with deep shoulder, dimple base. 31.21 grams, 10.5 cm
Previously from a German private collection. Acquired Sotheby's, London, 13 & 14 July 1981, no.414 (part). From a private Wiltshire, UK, collection. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Sotheby's catalogue pages. -
Roman Gold Applique with Magical Symbols
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
A repoussé disc with beaded border, esoteric magical symbols to the centre including a winged phallus, a scorpion, a snake, a dog / wolf, a squirrel(?) and a fish/dolphin; a small loop to the reverse. 0.98 grams, 19.2 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, UK.