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LOT 0809
Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
14 3/8 in. (14.4 grams, 36.5 cm).
Restrung group of cylindrical, biconical and other beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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 Bronze Key Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising two key rings and a key with a looped handle and barrel-type shank. 44 grams total, 19-68 mm
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Roman Bronze ROMA Openwork Brooch
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
The discoid body formed as an openwork monogram ROMA in Latin letters, the M and A ligated, the O formed by the brooch frame itself; ROMA also a palindrome for AMOR. 12.5 grams, 34 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
When viewed from the default side, RMA + the circle of the brooch form a monogram for ‘Roma’. Roma refers to both the city and its divine personification, the Dea Roma. When RMA is read from right to left (or the brooch is viewed from the opposite side), the letters form a monogram for ‘AMOR’, the Latin name for Cupid, the god of love. The phrase pertains to Roma-Amor, a widely recognised palindrome espousing Roman wordplay in the ancient times.
