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LOT 0957
Roman Rock Crystal Necklace
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
28 3/8 in. (77 grams, 72 cm).
Long necklace composed of alternating facetted biconical and spherical beads, restrung and with an S-hook closure.
ProvenanceEx London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Private collection, London, UK.
For similar Roman rock crystal beads, see Eger, C., Khalil, L., ‘Bead Jewellery of Late-Roman and Byzantine Time in the Province of Arabia. The Beads and Pendants of Glass, Stone, and Organic Materials from the Rock Chamber Necropolis at Khirbat Yajuz, Jordan’ in Zeitschrift fur Orient-Archäologie, 2013, Band 6, Berlin, 2013, pp.156-181, pl.1.
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LOT 0957
Roman Rock Crystal Necklace
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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Roman Bronze Theatre Mask Mount
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £825
Comic theatre mask in the form of a bearded man with a furrowed forehead, bulging brows and flat nose; within the mouth opening of the mask, the actor’s mouth visible as if an actor were wearing the mask, likewise the actor’s eyes with drilled pupils seem to peer through the eye openings that are framed by bulges, hair brushed back from the forehead; on the right, a hinge eyelet, and small holes at the top and bottom probably for the air supply; possibly the lid of a lamp; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 207 grams total, mask: 62 mm, 13.3 cm high including stand
Ex Prof. Hans Dahn (1919-2019), Lausanne, acquired July 1959 from Donati.
Despite the moralising of certain elements of society and the bad reputation they suffered, the actors and their dramatic spectacles remained hugely popular with ordinary Romans. Theatre was important in the life of commoners and had a powerful impact on moulding public opinion. This piece, likely a decorative element, reflects the popularity and prominent place of theatre in Roman culture. -
Roman Translucent Glass Vessel
Circa 3rd century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Bulbous body with a rounded base and a tall tubular neck with an everted rim. 19.8 grams, 10 cm
Roman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Harpocrates
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Broad and squat with pierced lug handle and stub nozzle; sloped shoulder with lateral lugs, discus with low-relief facing image of Harpocrates holding a thyrsus; underside with maker's stamp '[A]SALRON[.]'. 75.3 grams, 10.7 cm
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
