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LOT 1030
Roman Glass Inlay, Bead and Fragment Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 3/4 in. (5.48 grams total, 9-20 mm).
Comprising: a polychrome mosaic glass fragment with leaf decoration and a banded yellow rim; a white mosaic glass inlay with red and black floral motifs; an oblate bead with 'eye' motifs; a turquoise-coloured thick inlay of four fingers with white nail detailing; a blue and a yellow shoe-shaped fragment with applied bosses. [6]
ProvenanceEx private Swiss collection.
Acquired by Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, from the above in 2011.
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LOT 1030
Roman Glass Inlay, Bead and Fragment Group
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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London, UK, collection, 2000s. -
Roman Agate Cameo of a Theatre Mask
1st century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
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