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697 - STUNNING PAIR OF ROMANO-EGYPTIAN MARBLED GLASS BEADS Ca.

Estimate £750 - £1,500

Description

STUNNING PAIR OF ROMANO-EGYPTIAN MARBLED GLASS BEADS Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A pair of polychrome glass beads with longitudinal perforations, including, from left to right: a biconical bead and a cylindrical bead, each decorated with swirling bands of blue, green, black and yellow glass. For similar see: J. W. Lankton, A Bead Timeline, Volume I: Prehistory to 1200 CE, Cat. 587; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 15.130.11. Size: 35-35mm x 18-22mm; Weight: 36g Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990sÐ2014; ex. private collection, 1970sÐ1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM

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Apollo Art Auctions Ltd