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LOT 0149
Roman Gold Earrings with Pearls
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (3.94 grams total, 50 mm each).
Matched pair, each comprising a tubular shank with hook-and-eye closure, free-running dangle with pearl bead and granule cluster below. [2]
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1990s-early 2000s.
with Gorny and Mosch, Munich, 14 December 2010, no.160.
Accompanied by copies of the Gorny and Mosch catalogue pages.
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Roman Bronze Artefact Collection
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Including spoon bowl with swan-neck handle, stud with incuse triskele, shoe-shaped plate brooch and other items. 57 grams total, 21-64 mm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. -
Large Roman Green Mosaic Glass Fragment
Late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Green glass with white swirls and petals, accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 208 grams, 16 cm (465 gram total including stand)
Dr Jutaro Kawabe, Nagoya, Japan, assembled during the 1960s-1980s. with Hoshigaoka Gallery until the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13093-248078.
The decoration is well documented in the Eastern Roman Empire, especially the Syro-Palestinian coast. The most frequently occurring colour in these glass mosaics is opaque red, but green and blue tints are not uncommon. -
Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Centaur
Late 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
With broad openwork shoulders and applied filigree scrolls, granulations flanking the cell with an inset facetted octagonal carnelian intaglio with an advancing centaur with a syrinx; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.51 grams, 26.50 mm overall, 23.05 x 12.76 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
