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LOT 0961
Roman Yellow Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
15 in. (23.3 grams, 38.3 cm).
Restrung designer necklace string of tubular, annular and other types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 2000s.
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Roman Bronze Brooch Group
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising four bow brooches, each retaining much of the pin. 20.6 grams total, 33-67 mm
From a Dunmow, UK, collection; formed from 1970. -
Roman Glass Unguentarium
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £65
With plano-convex body and dimple base, tall slender neck, folded rim; iridescent green surface. 78 grams, 15 cm
From an important London collection of glass, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
This kind of toilet bottle was called ‘candlestick unguentarium’ by the academics due to the shape of its neck. This specific type, with its transparent grayish green glass, is especially found in Roman Cyprus (Hayes's fabric 2 of Cypriot blown glass). -
Roman Bronze Brooch Collection
1st-2nd century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising three bow brooches, two fragmentary; offered with a replica bow brooch. 41 grams total, 27-53 mm
From a Dunmow, UK, collection; formed from 1970.
