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LOT 0793
Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
13 in. (9.58 grams, 33 cm).
Composed of variously shaped beads, restrung to a Y-shaped with larger feature beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Roman Bell-Shaped Glass Vessel
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Wide bell-shaped body with dimple base, tall narrow piriform neck and splayed rim with rolled edge; iridescent surface. 20.3 grams, 12 cm
Ex London art market 1990s. From a London, UK, collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
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Roman Piriform Glass Flask
1st century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
An iridescent glass unguentarium with piriform body, tubular neck with everted rolled rim. 6.65 grams, 69 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Roman Gemstone with Victory Coronation Scene with Hebrew Script
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
A bifacial oval-shaped carnelian gemstone with bevelled edge, the obverse engraved with a scene composed of multiple figures standing on a ground line, crescent moon between two stars above, from left possibly the god Helios (or Serapis) being crowned by Victory, the central standing figure of Isis holding a cornucopia, fronted by an eagle holding a wreath in its beak, crowned by another winged Victory; partial inscription below; reverse bearing five lines of later inscribed text, in Hebrew script; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.11 grams, 20 mm
Acquired 1970-1999. Property of a late London Mayfair gentleman, by descent. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
