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LOT 0554
Roman Green Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
16 1/8 in. (22.8 grams, 41 cm).
Composed of mixed beads including oblate, spherical, and other types, the central feature a large annular bead, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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Roman Ribbed Glass Bottle
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With globular body, dimple foot, slight vertical ribbing to body, broad funicular mouth with folded rim. 174 grams, 19 cm
Acquired in the late 1980s. Private collection, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
Similar vessels (bottles) were found in 4th-5th century tombs at Beit Ras, Jordan, and from Samaria-Sebaste, Israel. The most recognisable characteristic of these bottles was the faint ribs on the body. The type survived until the Arab conquest in the 7th century A.D. -
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone Collection with Jupiter Effigies
1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Comprising three oval intaglios, one with a domed base and each featuring a profile bust, one wearing a modius and one wearing a laurel wreath; supplied with museum-quality impressions. 1.08 grams total, 9-14 mm
UK private collection, acquired on the English market in the 2000s. -
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Roman Gold Ring with Carved Hedgehog
1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
Comprising a thick hoop expanding at the shoulders, the bezel with a standing hedgehog on a baseline with detailed spines. 7.53 grams, 20.12 mm overall, 15.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4)
Private collection, 1990s-early 2000s.
