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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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Opening Bid: £5
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Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String
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Opening Bid: £5
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Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Late Roman Bronze Ring for Saint Sergios
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Opening Bid: £5
Broad hoop and integral plaque, incised legend ''[.]AΓIA / CEPΓI' (Saint Sergios); with old collector's catalogue ticket. 6.86 grams, 23.47 mm overall, 19.23 x 15.85 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
