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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 Ring with Seated Fortuna Gemstone
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
D-section hoop and ellipsoid bezel with inset gemstone, intaglio motif of a seated goddess holding a sword blade-uppermost. 2.03 grams, 21.6 mm overall, 15.7 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016. -
Late Roman Bronze Tweezers
4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Formed as two narrow flat-section tapering arms with transverse ribbing and ring-and-dot ornament. 7.88 grams, 68 mm
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s. -
Roman Bronze Bow Brooch
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
With chord and pin (now detached) at the head, D-section bow with lateral spurs, collar and swept foot with notched detailing, bulb finial, catch to the reverse. 26.6 grams, 54 mm
Ex important German collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This type of fibula, common in Pannonia, was typically worn in men's clothing. It closed the paenula on the chest, arranged horizontally. Naturally, it could also be worn with military attire.
