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LOT 0851
Roman Glass Bead Necklace
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
27 1/8 in. (42 grams, 69 cm long).
Restrung group of bicones, faceted glass, oblates and rounded glass beads in various colours some with frosted surfaces.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971.
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Roman Ribbed Greyware Jug
Carthage, circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Slender in profile with narrow base, loop handle to the shoulder, flared mouth; with the remains of an antique label to the base. 303 grams, 16 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Roman Openwork Silver Military Baldric Phalera
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,470
With concentric lines of openwork ornament in lanceolate shapes, ending with crescent decorations. 40 grams, 86 mm
Mostly intact, good condition.
Acquired from Gallery Gryphos, Munich, 1997. European private collection. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11998-211928.
In the 3rd century A.D. Roman army, the old ring suspension system of the sword, of Celtic and Iberian origin, was abandoned. The sword was now mainly carried suspended from a broad baldric on the soldier’s left side. The high quality of the openwork decoration of our phalera and the precious silver of which it is made imply that it may have once belonged to a commissioned officer. -
Roman Terracotta Plate
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Circular dish or plate with carinated foot and in-turned rim. 860 grams, 26 cm wide
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
