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LOT 0637
Roman Decorated Glass Necklace Bead Group
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 7/8 in. (106 grams total, 11-21 mm).
Composed of early trail-decorated rolled-pad, lampwork, millefiori, folded, and dark glass beads, most in polychrome. [30]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Large Roman Amber Glass Vessel
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £358
Roughly barrel-shaped amber glass vessel with rounded shoulder and base, slender neck and broad upwards-flaring rim with applied trails to the underside, applied sub-rectangular handle; iridescent surfaces; rim chipped. 188 grams, 19 cm high
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998. -
Roman Fitting in the Form of a Female Bust
Coptic, 4th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Carved bone with concave reverse; profile female bust with neatly dressed hair, himation at the shoulder; old collector's label '10' to the reverse. 17.81 grams, 49 mm
European collection formed in the early 1980s. with Bonhams London, 27 April 2006, lot 356. Accompanied by a copy of an IADAA Interpol search certificate. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Bonham's catalogue pages. -
Roman Stone Weight with Handle
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Squat stone block, oblate in profile with studs and rings to the upper face, iron handle with hooked ends. 856 grams, 99 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection.
