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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 Tabular Lead Weight Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Square in plan, some with incised markings, one with impressed hole. 95 grams total, 8-25 mm
Ex Simmons gallery, London, UK. From a North London collection, 1990s. -
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Roman Draped Marble Bust
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,980
Fragment of a carved statue depicting a lifesize figure wearing a pleated and draped stola with left hand clenched in a fist and held at the chest; high-relief modelling of fabric; mounted on a custom-made stand. 23.5 kg total, 49.5 cm including stand
Ex Alison Barker (1951-2021) collection, Chichester, West Sussex, UK. Private collection, England. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12229-215654. -
Roman Terracotta Wine Jug
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Biconvex in profile with basal ring, tiered rings to the equator, stepped mouth, sturdy strap handle to the rear; old collector's label 'ruines de P[..]er'. 406 grams, 15 cm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
