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LOT 0836
Roman Green Glass Melon Bead Collection
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
3/8 - 3/4 in. (91 grams total, 9-18 mm).
Including variously sized beads, many with iridescent surfaces. [30]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Roman to Medieval Iron Artefact Group
Circa 1st-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising: a bell; fire steel; fish arrow point; tanged 'fork'; ram's head mount; together with other miscellaneous items. 368 grams total, 4.3-12.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
Roman Silver-Gilt Ring with Bust of Goddess
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
Composed of a large hoop with raised tongue-shaped plaques at the shoulders, bezel formed as the bust of goddess Selene wearing a crescentic crown; trace remains of gilding. 12.63 grams, 34.40 mm overall, 21.27 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V, USA 10 1/2, Europe 23.77, Japan 22)
Acquired on the German art market around 2000s. From the collection of an EU gentleman living in the UK. -
Roman Bronze Ring
1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
With carinated hoop, elliptical bezel. 3.62 grams, 20.42 mm overall, 15.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
Acquired from Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
