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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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Roman Mercury Gemstone
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
With intaglio figure of Mercury seated on a throne with coin-purse and caduceus, on a baseline; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.73 grams, 18 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London. -
Roman Large Terracotta Jar
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
With basal ring, piriform body, broad mouth with applied rim, single loop handle to the shoulder. 2.58 kg, 30 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Fortuna
Circa 1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With a D-section band expanding at the shoulders, wide bezel with raised oval plaque bearing a stylised depiction of goddess Fortuna facing right, holding a rudder and cornucopia. 4.35 grams, 21.37 mm overall, 17.58 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)
From the collection of a High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman, circa 2000.
