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LOT 0721
Roman Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
12 in. (25.4 grams, 30.5 cm).
Restrung group of mostly spherical beads with a rectangular pendant centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 2000s.
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'The Dale Abbey' Romano-British Bronze Bracelet
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Penannular in form and D-plano-convex in section, tapering to the end of each arm; finials absent. 45 grams, 63 mm
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Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Figure of a Slave with Fruit Basket
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Opening Bid: £120
Hollow-formed figure of a servant with grotesque facial features, pointed cap and a short tunic, carrying a pouch in the right hand and shoulders an overflowing fruit basket on the left; a large recess between his legs may be for the insertion of an oversized model phallus; pierced lug to rear of neck for suspension. 286 grams, 17.5 cm
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Roman Agate Cameo of a Theatre Mask
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Opening Bid: £750
Showing a New Comedy, The Cook Type theatre mask, with an open mouth; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.07 grams, 13 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
