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LOT 0798
Roman Bone Archer's Ring
4TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.8 grams, 22 mm).
Circular in section with triangular flange to one edge, incised ring-and-dot markings. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of a London gentleman, UK, 1990s.
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Roman Square Green Glass Flask
6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
With dimple to the underside, squat square body and wide everted rim. 34.7 grams, 49 mm
From an important London collection of glass, 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 Glass Stirring Rod Group
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Mixed group of glass rods and fragments, each with applied ornament in trails or granules. 95 grams total, 3.3-11.3 cm
with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016.
