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LOT 0731
Roman Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
14 7/8 in. (23.2 grams, 37.7 cm).
Mainly composed of black and brown beads with some facetted beads, the central feature composed of three large later beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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Roman Gemstone Group
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Including Mercury seated with marsupium, a robed female figure, a boy beating a tree to dislodge fruit, Neptune with trident and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.46 grams total, 8-17 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Roman Gold Ring with Carved Hedgehog
1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
Comprising a thick hoop expanding at the shoulders, the bezel with a standing hedgehog on a baseline with detailed spines. 7.53 grams, 20.12 mm overall, 15.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4)
Private collection, 1990s-early 2000s. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Bangle
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Stepped plano-convex hoop with large disc plaque, iridescent surface. 23.6 grams, 65 mm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original C.J. Martin sales invoice dated 3rd October 1990.
