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LOT 0671
Roman Glass and Stone Bead Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 1/4 in. (78.2 grams total, 13-33 mm).
Comprising eight large beads, four domed, one melon, two spherical and one oval rock crystal bead. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. similar Roman globular beads in blue glass in the Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales, inventory no.29.370/1, from Castlemartin Burrows, Pembrokeshire.
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LOT 0671
Roman Glass and Stone Bead Collection
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Amber-Coloured Glass Ring
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
Amber-coloured glass with graduated radiating lobes imitating a glass melon bead. 1.32 grams, 19.78 mm overall, 12.85 mm internal diameter
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A53. -
Roman Glass Jug with Trails
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £190
A small pale yellow collared globular jug with short neck, angular ribbon handle with two narrow prominent ribs, folded upper attachment to the cylindrical neck, several horizontal lines on the globular body, trefoil mouth. 32 grams, 74 mm
with H.A.C., Basel, prior 1999.
These globular jugs were typical of the Eastern Mediterranean in the late Roman period. The body was often decorated with ornamental threads. The jugs were often used in a manner similar to pilgrim flasks, to collect oil and water from early Christian sanctuaries. -
Roman Garnet Gemstone with Youthful Portrait
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Plano-convex type with incuse design of a profile portrait bust of a youthful male; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.43 grams, 8 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
