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LOT 0654
Roman Large Glass Necklace Bead Group
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 3/4 in. (60 grams total, 24-44 mm).
Comprising five opaque glass beads, including three large facetted beads, a decoratively twisted tubular bead and a 'bow-tie' shaped clay bead with bulbous mid-section; some with traces of iridescence to the surface. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Roman Glass Sprinkler Vessel
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Piriform green jar raised on five small feet to the base, collar to the conical neck and chamfered rim; to the lower neck a disc with narrow central opening; to the outer face of the body, double wavey trail to the upper and lower body. 77 grams, 10 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Mars
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
With standing helmetted figure with spear and shield; in bronze ring bezel mount. 1.89 grams total, 13-18 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Huge Roman Bronze Buckle-Shaped Fitting
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
With rectangular loop and two bulbs flanking the rest for the tongue; robust hinged tongue integral with the hinge, terminating in a palmette; hollow to the underside. 471 grams, 11.3 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
The buckle is too large and heavy for normal use; it was probably created for an oversized statue of an emperor.
