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LOT 0870
Roman Decorated Aubergine Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
26 in. (22.3 grams, 66 cm long).
Restrung; composed of translucent tubular glass beads made from bangle fragments, some decoratively twisted. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Roman Square Glass Jug
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Square in section with dimple base, flat shoulder and short neck, folded rim; broad strap handle to the rear; mould-blown. 188 grams, 16.2 cm
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Silenus Statuette
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
Bust and torso of Silenus in dramatic pose with right hand raised, wreath of leaves to the hair and garland of grapes and vine leaves to the chest; lower body developing to a scrolled foliage mount with lateral rosettes; mounted on a custom-made stand. 319 grams total, 13.5 cm including stand
with Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 8 April 1997, no.102. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
The figure represents either Silenus himself, the aged and semi-bestial companion of Dionysus, or a satyr - a member of the feral group of which he was the leader. As a devotee of Dionysus, Silenus is often shown with Bacchantes, female celebrants in the cult of wine-drinking, music and other pleasurable pursuits. -
Roman Bone Dice
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Cuboid with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 2.21 grams, 11 mm
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.