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LOT 0658
Roman Mixed Glass Necklace Bead Group
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/8 - 5/8 in. (41 grams total, 8-17 mm).
Composed of opaque and translucent glass beads of various colours and types, including melon types and examples with areas of iridescence. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Roman Bronze Ring with Animal
3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Composed of a D-section hoop with stepped shoulders and oval bezel displaying an animal, possibly a bird. 5.83 grams, 23.73 mm overall, 19.06 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Ex old English collection. London art market, 1980s. -
Roman Bronze Mouse Nibbling a Nut Statuette
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £167
Modelled with naturalistic detailing on all fours nibbling a nut held between the forepaws, tail curled upwards across the back. 22.4 grams, 29 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Roman Gilt Bronze Early Christian Pendant
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Displaying a raised chi-rho motif to one face; pierced for suspension. 1.43 grams, 17 mm
Acquired on the German art market around 2000s. From the collection of an EU gentleman living in the UK.
