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LOT 0804
Roman Yellow Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
16 in. (17.4 grams, 40.5 cm).
Composed of graduated oblate beads with an annular pendant decorated with ring-and-dot motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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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Late Roman Bronze Stylus with Safety Chain
Circa 5th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
With a balustered finial with an eraser, looped chain with a cross and hooked plaque. 20.57 grams, 16.8 cm
From a private UK collection. Ex Hanson's, Derbyshire, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Romano-British Greyware and Other Pottery Sherd Group from Crocololana
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Including fragments of bowl rim, sidewall and other elements. 3.81 kg total, 30-92 mm
Found whilst fieldwalking near Roman settlement of 'Crocololana', Borough, Lincolnshire, UK, 2003-2005. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. 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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Larger Than Life-Size Roman Bronze Sandaled Toes
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
Hollow-formed front left sandaled foot with draped hem of a vestis talaris across the rear edge and tiered sole to the footwear, traces of gilding; supplied with a custom-made wooden stand. 847 grams total, 14 cm
Acquired in Germany in 2001. Acquired by the present owner from the above. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12192-222323. 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 detailed bronze foot exhibits an incredible rendering of the smallest details; its dimensions suggest that the statue to which it belonged was nearly a human size sculpture, probably a goddess.
