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LOT 0578
Roman Period Gold Earring Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 1/2 in. (7.85 grams total, 14-40 mm).
Mixed group with carnelian, pearl, glass, amethyst and other beads. [8]
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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Roman Amber Glass Eye-Shaped Dish
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Shallow elliptical dish with stepped elliptical foot to base; iridescent surfaces. 194 grams, 21 cm wide
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998. -
Roman Fresco Painted Wall Plaster Collection
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Comprising five pieces in red, blue and orange with tendrils and linear decoration painted in contrasting colours. 672 grams total, 6.5-10.3 cm
Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Dolphin
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With a large hoop supporting a lozenge-shaped bezel with a stylised dolphin facing right. 2.57 grams, 23.54 mm overall, 20.94 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
From the collection of a High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman, circa 2000.
