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LOT 1049
Roman Iridescent Moulded Fluted Glass Perfume Bottle
CYPRUS, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (19.7 grams, 60 mm).
Piriform fluted body with narrow neck and everted rim, flared base. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Oxfordshire, UK, by direct descent from the collection of Judge George Cyril Griffith-Williams (1893-1983), Supreme Court Judge of the Colony of Cyprus; items having been collected in the 1930s and 1940s in Cyprus during his tenure there.
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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. -
Roman Gemstone and Glass Intaglio Collection
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising: profile male bust; janiform bust; eagle with prey; female bust with solar crown; head of Jupiter above an eagle with spread wings; ship with mast and sail; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.90 grams total, 7.96-13.82 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Eastern Roman Gold Pendant Bead Pair on Chain
3rd century B.C.-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising two domed discs suspended from a length of looped later gold-coloured chain. 0.74 grams, 83 mm
Ex private British collection, formed in the 1980s. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
