Auction 001 Part 2
TimeLine Auctions Antiquities Sale - Day 2
By TimeLine Auction Limited
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Mar 6, 2024
The Court House, 363 Main Road, Harwich, CO12 4DN, UK
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- Egyptian (Lots 451-524)
- Greek (Lots 525-647)
- Roman (Lots 648-751)
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- Roman (Lots 752-948)
- Byzantine (Lots 949-990)
- Archaeological Books (Lots 991-1093)
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LOT 725:
Roman Deep Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
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Sold for: £40
Start price:
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Estimated price :
£50 - £70
Buyer's Premium: 36%
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Roman Deep Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st century A.D. and later. Assorted old blue glass beads restrung to a Y-shape with a crescentic-shaped pendant. Cf. Boschetti, C., Gratuze, B., Cavalieri, M., Schibile, N., ‘Production or Consumption? Glass Beads from the Roman Villa of Aiano, Tuscany, ’ in European Journal of Archaeology, 25 (2)fig.4, nos.6,7,13,10,17,11-12 for similar beads. 16.1 grams, 50 cm long (19 3/ in.).
UK gallery, early 2000s.
The mass production of glass in Ancient Rome prompted the development of glass jewellery of unique qualities. The ancient Romans considered jewellery to be an essential accessory, being a public display of the wealth of high social classes. Roman jewellery at first followed trends set by the Etruscans, using gold and glass beads, but as the power and spread of the Roman Empire increased, jewellery designs became increasingly elaborate, incorporating elements from different cultural styles. [No Reserve]
