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LOT 0785
Roman Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
25 1/4 in. (26 grams, 64 cm long).
Restrung group of tubular, annular, oblate and other beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Roman Gold Pendant with Beads
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Vertical gold shank with loop above, cell with inset garnet cabochon and three annular beads. 0.62 grams, 22 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Victory Gemstone
Circa 1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
A Henig Type I ring circular in shape set with a chalcedony intaglio decorated with Victory standing in front of a column. 1.01 grams, 16.06 mm overall, 13.31 mm internal diameter (approximate size British D 1/2, USA 2, Europe 1.78, Japan 1)
Found near Welshpool, Wales, UK, on 23 October 2019. Accompanied by a copy of a Welshpool Portable Antiquities data sheet with PAS reference no.WREX-2A4F27. -
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'The Anglesey' Romano-British Marble Head of a Celtic Warrior
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,150
Carved with comma-leaf detailing to the hair, a low brow over almond-shaped eyes, broad triangular nose and thick moustache obscuring the mouth; mounted on a custom-made stand. 7.3 kg total, 28.5 cm high including stand
Found Anglesey, Wales, 1978. From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by a newspaper article on the find.
The style of execution is rather more refined than for the majority of stone heads, and lacks the characteristic slit mouth. Same elements of the design are seen on the figure from Otley (Jackson, no.25) and especially that from Bradford-Heaton (no.16) which shares the prominent moustache.
