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LOT 0741
Roman Stone and Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
13 3/4 in. (26.4 grams, 35 cm).
Composed of variously shaped beads restrung to a Y-shape with a multifacetted feature bead. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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Roman Marble Head with Pigment
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Carved in the round female head from a figurine, with the hair dressed in a chignon and soft facial features, remains of pigment to the hair; drilled and pinned at the neck, chipped. 78.3 grams, 49 mm
Acquired in London, 1988. Private collection, London. -
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Roman Iridescent Glass Unguentarium
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Tall and slender iridescent vessel with bulb to the base and flared rim. 7.47 grams, 10.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
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Roman Bronze Jug with Handle
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
With bulbous body and short neck with thickened rim, low foot with concentric circles to base; the re-affixed handle with an actor's mask to the base and incised petals beneath the thumbpad. 563 grams total, 11.7-15 cm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00050269. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12397-226686.
