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LOT 0571
Roman Stone and Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1 1/8 in. (19.3 grams, 36 cm long).
Restrung group of mainly rough red opaque glass furnace-wound beads with a polyhedral centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Romano-British Enamelled Bronze Seal Box
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Lozengiform two-part container with grid to the obverse, enamel fill to the cells. 7.22 grams, 31 mm
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Roman Pale Green Mould Blown Glass Flask
3rd-5th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
With bulbous-bodied bearing a chevron motif in relief to the body; the vessel has a short cylindrical neck and broad flange rim; iridescent surfaces. 55 grams, 91 mm high
Fine condition.
Paris collection, 1990s. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex private Parisian collection. -
Roman Gold Earrings with Bosses
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £625
Matched pair of gold earrings, each a wire hoop developing to three twisted strands with hook-and-eye closure, shield with central granule cluster and braided filigree to the rim; lozengiform fluted box below with granule detailing to the lower face. 6.24 grams total, 28-31 mm
From a collection of a London lady, acquired annually during 1990s-2000s.
