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LOT 0816
Roman Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
14 5/8 in. (13.1 grams, 37.2 cm).
Composed mainly of oblate and annular beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £60
Restrung group of graduated oblate and other beads, central feature composed of larger irregular fragments and a bulbous pendant. 5.73 grams, 38.5 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Large Roman Bronze Gaming Dice
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Cuboid with impressed points to each face. 38.8 grams, 18 mm
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, collector. From his private collection since the 1970s; thence by descent circa 2000. Ex private collection of a Bedfordshire gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Glass Inlay, Bead and Fragment Group
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Comprising: a polychrome mosaic glass fragment with leaf decoration and a banded yellow rim; a white mosaic glass inlay with red and black floral motifs; an oblate bead with 'eye' motifs; a turquoise-coloured thick inlay of four fingers with white nail detailing; a blue and a yellow shoe-shaped fragment with applied bosses. 5.48 grams total, 9-20 mm
Ex private Swiss collection. Acquired by Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, from the above in 2011. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
