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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 and Other Lead Weights
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Acquired since the 1970s. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Erotic Scene
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
With ribbed shoulder and recessed discus, short nozzle with raised volute scrolls, low-relief scene with two lovers. 73 grams, 89 mm
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Roman Bronze Venus Anadyomene Statuette
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Modelled nude with left hand resting on her hip and right hand above her head, detailed hair cascading down her back, pellet breasts and dimpled navel; mounted on a custom-made stand. 37.6 grams total, 72 mm
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.
Venus Anadyomene (Greek: Ἀναδυόμενη "Rising from the Sea") is an iconic and much-repeated image of Venus (Aphrodite) which was popular in the ancient world and was revived in the Italian Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo periods. The goddess is shown emerging from the water and wringing out her long hair.
