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LOT 0648
Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
14 3/8 in. (8.08 grams, 36.5 cm).
Restrung group of tabular, facetted, oblate 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 Gold Amulet Case
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Cylindrical body with domed finials with applied pellets, cornerless cube-shaped suspension loop with applied pellet and filigree annulets. 0.78 grams, 14 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Mosaic Stone Tesserae Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
A mixed group of tesserae of various colours and sizes, mostly cuboid. 95 grams total, 7-24 mm
From the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, UK; he amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Roman mosaics were made from small cubes of natural stone and terracotta possibly cut from tile or brick. Each of these small cubes was called a tessera (plural tesserae) from the Latin word for dice. -
Large Roman Bronze Cicada Brooch with Silver Collar
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Formed as a cicada with raised body panel and head, applied silver wire collar; spring, pin and catch to reverse. 31 grams, 49 mm
Ex important German collection of brooches, 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
