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LOT 0121
Roman Drapery from a Life-Size Statue
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
16 5/8 in. (3.1 kg total, 42.2 cm high including stand).
A bronze drapery fragment modelling the folds of the fabric in relief, presumably once forming part of a larger statue; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980s-early 1990s.
Ex private German collection.
English private collection.
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Roman and Other Bead Necklace
1st century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
A restrung necklace composed mainly of 'black' stone and glass beads of various types and sizes, with a trio of larger pendant beads. 5.02 grams, 82 cm long
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Roman Military Baldric Fitting
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
A copper-alloy military baldric phalera of crescentic form, with scrolled terminals and openwork centre; remains of mounting lugs to reverse. 25.2 grams, 75 mm
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK. -
Roman Iridescent Pale Blue Glass Trulla
3rd-4th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £375
A glass trulla (pan or handled cup) with an aqua-coloured hemispherical bowl and dark blue glass rim and handle with raised knops to the neck, the bowl with moulded lozengiform 'net' motif with kick-up to base surrounded by a moulded rosette; iridescent surfaces; handle reattached. 88 grams, 19 cm
handle re-attached.
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998.
