Loading, please wait...
LOT 0734
Roman Polychrome Glass Bead Necklace
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
28 3/8 in. (11 grams, 72 cm).
Comprising a necklace restrung from beads of drilled ancient glass bangle fragments. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Roman Piriform Glass Flask
1st century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
An iridescent glass unguentarium with piriform body, tubular neck with everted rolled rim. 6.65 grams, 69 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Roman 'Lancashire' Jet Dice Gaming Piece
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Cuboid with incised ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:4, 3:5; old collector's label '12' to one face and record card; abraded through usage. 3.24 grams, 13 mm
Found Lancashire, UK. From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.12. Accompanied by a Colin Narbeth catalogue identification card. -
Roman Bronze Erotic Mount
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Modelled in the round fragment depicting a couple embracing. 9.14 grams, 35 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.