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LOT 0728
Roman Glass and Stone Bead and Pendant Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1/8 - 1 3/8 in. (32.5 grams total, 5-34 mm).
Mixed group including gold-in-glass, trail-decorated, and other types. [18, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und die Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch-Altenburg, 2017, items 812-821, 965-966, 971-972, for similar.
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Roman Glass Gemstone with Winged Figure of Eros
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Roman Gold Double Ring with Bead
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Opening Bid: £275
Comprising two broad sheet-gold hoops, each with reeded outer face, joined with applied granules below and a wire loop above, securing a facetted glass bead. 3.52 grams, 31 mm
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