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LOT 0560
Roman Glass Bead Necklace
2ND-5TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
29 in. (13.9 grams, 73.5 cm long).
Composed of various shades of green glass beads, including annular, spherical and barrel-shaped beads together with other types; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx W.J. collection, 1990s.
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Roman Bronze Bird Brooch
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Complete with pin and catchplate (chipped) to reverse; the bird advancing left with head turned backwards, tail modelled in the round, feather detailing to the wing, annular eye. 12.3 grams, 46 mm
Ex John Hayward collection, exhibited at Ipswich museum. -
Roman Silver Ingot with Palm Branch
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £167
Incised with a palm frond within a hatched border, hatching to three of the side edges. 14.5 grams, 26 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Roman Bronze Tankard Handle Group
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Comprising two differently sized handles, one featuring a female mask, the other with a leaf-shaped terminal and stylised duck's head to the apex of the bow. 411 grams total, 11.4-18 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
