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LOT 0837
Roman Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
18 1/4 in. (19.6 grams, 46.3 cm).
Composed of graduated oblate bead with a large rectangular bead at the centre, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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LOT 0837
Roman Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterEstimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed mainly of oblate and annular beads, the central feature with larger beads, including a cuboid bead with ring-and-dot markings. 16.6 grams, 34.5 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Goddesses
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
Tabular type with incuse design of Fortuna standing with a cornucopia and rudder, goddess Victory before her holding tainia, the tips of her wings visible; edge chipped; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.02 grams, 17 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
A group of carnelian intaglios found in the Snettisham Hoard, Norfolk, comprised subjects like Fortuna, Diana, Spes, a modius with corn, a bird and a dolphin, from the mid-2nd century A.D. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Wolf
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
With intaglio lupa she-wolf advancing on a baseline. 0.79 grams, 12 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
