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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 Turquoise Blue Glass Melon and Other Bead Collection
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Comprising mainly melon-shaped beads, one collared bead, including some Hebron glass. 101 grams total, 10-20 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Roman Fresco Painted Wall Plaster Collection
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising five pieces in cream, orange, blue and red with painted architectural lines; one with floral decoration and one with a shaded 'grid' making it look three-dimensional. 622 grams total, 73 - 98 mm
Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. -
Roman Enamelled Bronze Mount
Late 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Formed as a volute scroll with flared tail; the body filled with alternating bands of (originally) white and blue enamel, with central roundel above, tail with two further cells; suspension loop and stud to the reverse. 8.26 grams, 40 mm
From the collection of an London antiquarian, 1980s.
The form of the mount resembles early forms of Roman plate brooches, e.g. Hattatt's item 511 of the late 1st century A.D.
