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LOT 0877
Roman Broken Glass Vessel Group
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 6 3/8 in. (149 grams total, 5.1-16.2 cm).
Comprising: large fragment of a bell-shaped bottle with a tall neck, a large fragment of a bottle with a dimpled body, and two bulbous bottle fragments. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
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LOT 0877
Roman Broken Glass Vessel Group
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman and Other Dark Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterEstimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of alternating larger and smaller beads, the central feature comprising a large rectangular-section bead, restrung. 14.8 grams, 32.2 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Roman Gnostic Bifacial Hematite Gemstone with Magical Scene and Inscription
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
Plano-convex in section with engraved scene to the flat face of a reaper bending to cut stalks of wheat; reverse with legend to centre 'CX/WN' and abraded inscription to the edges. 5.58 grams, 27.3 mm
Private collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Roman Gemstone Collection
2nd-3rd century A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including standing winged figure, perching bird, advancing stag, sea-horse and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5 grams total, 7-20 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
