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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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Late Roman Iron Branding Signaculum
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Featuring an elaborate monogram composed of Greek letters M and O, supported by decoratively twisted prongs; tapering cylindrical socket. 521 grams, 37.5 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
Branding stamps or signacula, in particular those with large single letters, were used for marking livestock to identify the ownership, the breed, the quality and other features of the animal. The signacula were usually made in bronze, but iron examples are also preserved. -
Roman Silver Ring with Gemstone
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Hoop with angled shoulders with fluting; inset with a polished and chipped agate stone; setting damaged. 33.07 grams, 33.29 mm overall, 18.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
Private collection, Germany, 1970s. Acquired 2009. -
Roman Bronze Bracelet with Panthers
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
The penannular round-section hoop terminating in opposed couchant pantheresses, their heads turned in opposite directions. 30.8 grams, 75 mm
UK collection, early 1990s and before. Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
