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LOT 0615
Roman Yellow Glass and Faience Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
16 3/8 in. (18 grams, 41.5 cm).
Restrung group of tubular, annular, polyhedral and other beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Roman Mixed Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Restrung group of spherical, oblate, biconical and other beads. 21.8 grams, 33.5 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Bronze Statuette of Venus
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
The goddess of love rising from the sea, standing nude and bearing the weight on her right leg; her head turned to the right and looking down, finely worked facial detailing with marked eyelids and shallow pupils; the bountiful hair tied back in a low chignon with six long ringlets falling on her shoulders, wearing a diadem; a narrow sash wrapped around her back, holding one end pressed against her left breast and the coiled end held in her right hand; standing on a pedestal base. 281 grams total, 16.5 cm high including stand
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12747-236332. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The goddess is depicted in the act of girding her chest with a fascia, similar to the one illustrated in the famous mosaics of Piazza Armerina, where the band is worn together with a subligaculum that covers her lower parts. It is modelled after a real two-piece bath costume of the ancient Romans. -
Roman Honey-Coloured Glass Flask
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Ewer with biconvex body, tapering neck and applied collar beneath the flared rim; applied disc foot, strap handle to rear. 126 grams, 15 cm
From an important London collection of glass, 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
