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LOT 0933
Roman Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
16 3/8 in. (16.26 grams, 41.5 cm).
Composed of graduated oblate and other beads with a larger oblate bead at the centre; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Roman Gold Earring with Garnet
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Comprising a slender loop with an oval cell set with a garnet cabochon, two drops below, one with a glass bead. 1.28 grams, 29.9 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Gemstone and Glass Intaglio Collection
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Comprising: two with standing figures; profile bust; trefoil; fish; Fortuna; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.23 grams total, 7.48-15.98 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Marble Head of a Wealthy Lady
1st century A.D.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5,000
Carved in the round with dressed hair and braided band with fanned closure above the brow; finely modelled facial detailing; mounted on a custom-made stand. 24.5 kg total, 41 cm including stand
From the collection of L.V. (1950-1960), Paris, France. Collection of Monsieur X. (1931-2017), dispersed for the benefit of the Monaco Red Cross. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by a copy of French passport no.229089.
The portrait is of an idealised feminine head, probably modelled on an Aphrodite type, with the hair in a bun on the nape, adorned with circles and with a tuft knotted at the top of the forehead, re-used as a portrait of a Roman lady. Many statue types were used both for portraits of women of the imperial family and for the portraits of other women, some of them based on images of goddesses.
