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LOT 0976
Roman Deep Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
13 1/4 in. (13.9 grams, 33.5 cm).
Restrung designer necklace string of biconvex, oblate and other types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 2000s.
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Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Figure of a Slave with Fruit Basket
1st century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £120
Hollow-formed figure of a servant with grotesque facial features, pointed cap and a short tunic, carrying a pouch in the right hand and shoulders an overflowing fruit basket on the left; a large recess between his legs may be for the insertion of an oversized model phallus; pierced lug to rear of neck for suspension. 286 grams, 17.5 cm
Acquired from Galerie Puhze, Freiburg, between 2002 and 2010. From the collection of R. L., Lower Saxony. Ex Gorny & Mosch, auction 300, Munich, no.75. Accompanied by a certificate from Galerie Günter Puhze and a German export licence. -
Roman Bronze Bird Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Depicting a bird with open wings and fan-shaped tail; pin-spring and catchplate on the reverse. 7.7 grams, 35 mm
From a Dunmow, UK, collection; formed from 1970. -
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Roman Gold Ring with Banded Agate Cabochon
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
Round-section hoop with granule cluster to each shoulder, ellipsoid cell with inset banded agate cabochon; one end of the bezel and outer edge of hoop damaged. 2.45 grams, 20.32 mm overall, 11.79 x 16.35 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E 1/2, USA 2 1/2, Europe 3, Japan 3)
Private family collection, acquired in the 1980s. with Christie's, New York, Ancient Jewellery, 11 December 2003, no.506. Property of a European collection. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00029664.
