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LOT 0551
Roman Stone and Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
26 3/8 in. (16 grams, 67 cm long).
Restrung group of annular, oblate and tubular glass and other beads with discoid glass centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Roman Alabaster Bowl
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With convex sidewall and copper-alloy facing to the foot; chipped. 263 grams, 98 mm
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Vial
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Greenish-light blue glass, long and narrow body, splayed rim. 7.72 grams, 88 mm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
During the early Roman period the glass-making techniques used by the Greeks were continued. Much of the glass was buried and as a result acquired an attractive lustrous patination. Roman glass became a medium for the promotion of the emperor and imperial propaganda, as well as being used as container for various uses. Glass blowing, a new technique, meant that quantities of identical bottles could be produced. -
Roman Bronze Brooch Collection
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Group of three brooches comprising: trumpet brooch with spring and pin; dolphin-type bow brooch with hinged pin; kräftig profilierte bow brooch. 53 grams total, 40-72 mm
Found East Anglia, UK. Acquired early 2000s. Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by three old handwritten cataloguing slips.
