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LOT 0843
Roman Glass Inlay, Bead and Fragment Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 3/4 in. (5.48 grams total, 9-20 mm).
A group of millefiori and lampwork beads and fragments, 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, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx private Swiss collection.
Acquired by Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, from the above in 2011.
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LOT 0843
Roman Glass Inlay, Bead and Fragment Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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Roman Glass Bird Pendant
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Formed in iridescent aqua glass with pinched head and tail. 1.25 grams, 19 mm
From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999. -
Roman Glass Bangle and Glass Fragment Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising: a D-section child's glass bangle with drawn decoration; polychrome glass bangle fragments; a thick, rectangular glass inlay(?). 53.2 grams total, 12-74 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Victory Quadriga
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Squat and shallow with broad base; pierced lug handle to rear and small stub nozzle; lateral spurs to shoulder; discus with low-relief quadriga; underside with 'CCLOD' maker's mark. 77 grams, 11.2 cm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
The mark 'CCLOD' appears in the Index of Signatures and Inscriptions for the J. Paul Getty Museum on a late 1st century lamp (Accession No. 83.AQ.377.96).
