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LOT 0598
Roman Mixed Glass Bead Group
2ND-5TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1/8 - 2 in. (98 grams total, 3-50 mm).
Including tubular, melon, biconvex, fusiform, and oblate types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx W.J. collection, 1990s.
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Roman Redware Sherd with Racing Charioteer
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
The fragment with a curved profile, raised borders to the upper and lower edges, the charioteer depicted in relief. 24 grams, 72 mm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Bird
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Discoid bezel with incuse peacock motif. 1.94 grams, 19.42 mm overall, 17.48 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Phallic Amulet
3rd-4th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Composed of a hollowed truncated conical socket, with a curved arm to each side, one ending in a phallic shape, the other ending with a closed fist. 26.1 grams, 55 mm
Acquire in the 1990s. Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
Roman phallic amulets are represented by many examples preserved in museums and private collections, with a vast variety of types. This specimen belongs to category of double phallus, even if one of the male attributes is here represented as a fist. These amulets were worn as a wish for fertility and virile power, often hung on horses as harness pendants.
