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LOT 0677
Roman Lapis Lazuli and Coral Bead Group
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/8 - 1/2 in. (27.9 grams total, 5-12 mm).
Large-holed cylindrical and oblate glass, lapis lazuli, and a few barrel-shaped coral examples. [120, No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon private collection, 1979-1983.
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Roman Gold Ring with Portrait Cameo
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Openwork heart-shaped shoulders and reef-knot to the underside, ellipsoid cell with inset cameo. 5.03 grams, 20.13 mm overall, 15.77 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G 1/2, USA 3 1/2, Europe 5.55, Japan 5)
Acquired in the 1980s. American private collection. with Bonhams, London, 23 October 2013, lot 163. Accompanied by a previous dealer's catalogue and price card (£3,750.00). This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.203078. -
Roman Terracotta Trulla
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising a truncated conoid body and integral splayed handle. 248 grams, 22 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
A trulla was a type of pan used by the Romans. -
Roman Bronze Goddess Statuette Heads
Circa 1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Comprising: a female with hair held in a chignon at the nape; figure with hair dressed in short wavy tufts, large eyes with exaggerated eyelashes. 71 grams total, 23-25 mm
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
Bronze statuettes representing Roman gods and goddesses were widespread all around the empire, and are also known as far as archaeological sites of Jutland and the islands. The two heads represent probably tutela divinities of the home, like Vesta and Juno (Greek Hera).
