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LOT 0708
Roman Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
14 1/2 in. (9.48 grams, 37 cm).
Composed of mainly oblate beads interspersed with variously shaped larger beads, central feature an opaque teardrop-shaped pendant with irregular fragment beneath; 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 Gold Ring with Green Stone
5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Comprising a slender hoop, applied drum-shaped bezel with beaded wire collar, inset agate polyhedral bead. 1.62 grams, 17.98 mm overall, 12.43 x 11.02 mm internal diameter (approximate size British -, USA -, Europe -, Japan -)
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00029671. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Gold Ring with IHS and Fish Gemstone
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Hollow-formed hoop with broad shoulders, shallow cell with inset jasper intaglio of a fish with cross potent above and 'IHC' retrograde below; possibly a marriage. 2.49 grams, 20.11 mm overall, 11.35 x 14.74 mm internal diameter.
From the E.M. collection, acquired in Washington DC, USA, in the 1960s. Shown to Sotheby’s, Bond Street, London, UK, in 1980, authenticated and described as Roman Christian, gifted to the present owner in 2004. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Silver Votive Plaque with Hercules
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Tongue-shaped with central repoussé motif of Hercules standing nude on a plinth supporting his club and with lionskin mantle draped over his bent forearm; rectangular frame surrounding; traces of similar frames to both sides; six holes for attachment. 30 grams, 99 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The panel has clearly been cut from a larger sheet of silver which was stamped with figures low-relief figures: to the left of Hercules is a frame with fronds at the top and the bent arms of a figure wearing a palla.
