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LOT 1068
Roman Iridescent Glass Bead
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
5/8 in. (2.55 grams, 15 mm).
Plano-convex type with transverse piercing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
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Roman Garnet Gemstone with Female Bust
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With intaglio profile female bust; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.16 grams, 6.71 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Historic Spartan Basalt Cut and Polished Dark Green Porphyry Fragment Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
Mined in Greece, four irregular fragments cut and polished on one side, probably recycled material mined in ancient Roman times. 2.1 kg total, 7 - 30.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the private collection of a Somerset gentleman.
Also known as Lapis Lacedaemonius and Porfido Verde Antico, a type of green porphyry quarried in Greece. Spartan basalt is a form of andesite or volcanic rock known today only from a single source in the village of Krokees on the Peloponnese in Greece. In addition, ancient sources mention a quarry of Lapis Lacedaemonius in Taygetus. -
Roman Green Glass Beaker with Decorated Body
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
With straight sides narrowing to the dimpled base, a rolled rim; the body decorated with diagonal ribbed lines. 62 grams, 11.5 cm
From a specialist collection of glass, acquired from dealerships during the 1990s.
