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LOT 0750
Roman Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
15 in. (22.05 grams, 38 cm).
Restrung group of beads, mainly tubular and annular types with plano-convex centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Roman Bronze Ring with Lion
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With a slender flat-section hoop expanding to a rounded bezel with a stylised advancing lion, pellet above. 1.29 grams, 17.97 mm overall, 16.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Key Handle in the Shape of a Hand Holding Fruit
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
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Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
