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LOT 0717
Roman Glass Bead Necklace
2ND-5TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
27 1/2 in. (13.3 grams, 70 cm long).
Composed mainly of graduated glass beads of various shades of green, including annular, oblate, spherical, tubular and other types; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx W.J. collection, 1990s.
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Roman Bronze Hunting Dog with Broad Collar
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
Modelled standing on a polygonal base, semi-naturalistic detailing to the coat, head and face. 87 grams, 67 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. -
Late Roman Iron Branding Signaculum
5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Featuring an elaborate monogram composed of Greek letters A and E, rectangular section bar and tapering cylindrical socket. 396 grams, 28.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Branding stamps or signacula, in particular those with large single letters, were used for marking livestock to identify the ownership, the breed, the quality and other features of the animal. These signacula were usually made in bronze, but iron examples are also preserved. -
Roman Redware Dish
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Composed of a tapering sidewall and old blue and white collector's note with handwritten identification notes dating the piece to found(?) in 1923. 87 grams, 11.5 cm wide
With old label attached dated 1923. Property of an East Sussex, UK, teacher.
