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LOT 0617
Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
13 1/2 in. (11.82 grams, 34.5 cm).
Restrung group of tubular, melon-shaped, biconvex and other beads with a polyhedral dangle. [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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Romano-British Enamelled Bronze Eagle Brooch
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Plate brooch formed as a raptor with champlevé red and green enamelled cells to the body, eye and wing; to the reverse, the pin-lugs, bar and catchplate. 2.6 grams, 29.3 mm
Found near Droxford, Hampshire, UK. From an old Hampshire collection. Recorded with Winchester Museum. Private collection, London. 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 Rock Crystal Sleeping Dog
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,350
Carved in the round model recumbent canine with head resting on the forelegs; leaf-shaped ears and deep-set eyes. 14.2 grams, 40 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12588-232168. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The small rock crystal sculpture is modelled on similar figures representing sleeping hunting dogs. The subject occurs in cameos, plastic vases, as well as in lamps. These images have symbolic value, implying something of the fidelity of the dogs they depict, as well as their bravery and dependability as guardians. -
Roman Aubergine Glass Bottle with Iridescence
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
With pear-shaped body and flat base, cylindrical neck, the rim folded out. 10.9 grams, 68 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
