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LOT 0752
Roman Rock Crystal and Carnelian Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
18 1/2 in. (85 grams, 47 cm).
A short designer necklace composed of spherical, biconical, barrel and other bead types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Two-Handled Cylindrical Glass Flask with Trailing
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Miniature cosmetic flask with trumpet-shaped mouth, applied trails to body and rim and applied handles. 21.6 grams, 66 mm
Ex London, UK, gentleman 1980-1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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Roman Bronze Figure of a Bathing Young Girl
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Standing nude female figure with hair dressed in a chignon, left hand clasped to the chest and right arm bent; mounted on a tiered display stand. 448 grams total, 17.4 cm including stand
Acquired in the late 1980s. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12862-241687. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The girl is depicted in the act of girding her chest with a fascia, similar to the one illustrated in the famous mosaics of Piazza Armerina, where the band is worn together with a subligaculum that covers her lower parts. It is modelled after a real two-piece bath costume of the ancient Romans. -
Roman Bronze 'Money' Box with Cross
4th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Hollow-formed model male head with aperture to underside; with short beard and incised cross fourchee to the brow. 89 grams, 54 mm
German private collection, 1980s. with Artemis Gallery, 1990s. Private collection, acquired in 1999. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12866-241640. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
