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LOT 0740
Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
15 3/4 in. (19.2 grams, 40.2 cm).
Restrung designer necklace of tubular, oblate and other types with melon bead centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 2000s.
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Late Roman Bronze Bracelet
4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Penannular flat-section body with chevron decoration. 13.7 grams, 55 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Sapphire Gemstone of Bacchus
1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
With intaglio profile bust of the god Bacchus facing left; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.41 grams, 12 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12952-246460.
During and after the Alexandrine period, the character of Greek gems changed considerably: the type of figure became softer and more feminine in beauty, Homeric scenes were no longer represented, and deities such as Apollo, Aphrodite or Dionysus, with subjects relating to the theatre or musical contests, became the favourite motifs for representation. -
Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Restrung designer necklace string of tubular, oblate and other types with lozengiform centrepiece. 14.9 grams, 38 cm
London, UK, collection, 2000s.
