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LOT 0658
Roman Glass Bead Collection
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1/2 - 7/8 in. (25 grams total, 12-22 mm).
A group of eight individually decorated coloured glass beads with swirled, folded, trail-decorated and combed decoration. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980s-1990s.
H.N.collection, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK.
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Roman Statuette of the Goddess Fortuna
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
A bronze statuette of the goddess Fortuna, modelled in the round standing on a circular plinth base, her feet emerging from beneath her floor length robes, her hair held in a chignon at the back of the head and crowned with a diadem. 205 grams total, 13 cm high including stand
Acquired London art market in early 1960s. From the private collection of the late Walter Steinberg, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11633-199467.
The cult of Fortuna was associated with the round of the agricultural year, the wheel of time and the changing fortunes of the individual, both bad and good. The Rota Fortunae (wheel of fortune) is a symbol of the changeable nature of one's luck and was already a recognised idiom by the time of Cicero, writing in the 1st century B.C. -
Roman Redware Handled Jug
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A squat coarse terracotta jug with thick rim and loop handle to the shoulder. 464 grams, 15 cm wide
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
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Roman Style Silver Ring with Cupid Riding a Dolphin Gemstone
20th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
A silver finger ring with inset onyx gemstone, intaglio of a boy riding on the back of a dolphin and wielding a whip. 9.29 grams, 27.65 mm overall, 20.67 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
English private collection.
