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LOT 0574
Roman Gold Pendant with Bead Drop
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.38 grams, 14 mm high).
With an emerald green cylindrical bead, conical gold collar beneath the suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a UK gentleman, acquired in the 1970s.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by an old identification ticket.
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Roman Enamelled Bronze Vessel Lid
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5,000
With carinated body and gently inverted lower rim, circumferential frieze displaying 'yellow' and red champlevé enamelled flower heads within foliate roundels, alternating with stylised amphoras and volute scrolls creating heart shapes set against a rich blue field; central projecting stem with hexagonal plate, ornamented with a central domed flower head, amphora and foliate motifs surrounding; two suspension lugs with loops to the perimeter of the lower rim; repaired. 435 grams, 15 cm wide
Acquired from Ariadne Galleries Inc, New York, 30 October 2003. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11622-198955.
Champlevé is a decorative technique which involves cutting cells into a metal surface and filling the void with enamel, using the raised metal borders between the cells to create the design outline. -
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Roman Gemstone with Youth Fighting a Multi-Headed Serpent
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
A young man trampling and spearing a multi-headed beast; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.17 grams, 16 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London. -
Roman Gold Linked Chain
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £7,500
Loop-in-loop chain, each link formed from two strands of thick gold wire; thick hook with the end coiled about the shank; eye with ribbed detailing and coiled end; housed in a custom-made display case. 28.15 grams, 46.5 cm long
Excellent condition
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Important North West London 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 no.11937-210478.
Among the necklaces manufactured from gold mesh (hormoi or chains), there are two recognisable fundamental types: the first, shorter and with endings suitable for being fixed on fabric, was used to adorn clothes, hooked at shoulder height. The second type (like our specimen) was worn around the neck and was generally fitted with a simple hook-and-eyelet closure.
