Roman Bead String Group

1st-2nd century AD and later. A group of fifty necklace strings of turquoise seed beads. 93 grams total, 34cm (13 1/2"). From an important central London collection formed since the mid 1960s; thence

1st century BC-2nd century AD or later. A restrung group of opaque black glass beads of various sizes and shapes. 33 grams, 42cm (16 1/2"). Ex Abelita family collection, 1970s-2000s. [No Reserve]

1st century A.D. and later. Restrung group of graduated annular, oblate and other beads with cluster forming the centrepiece. 12.9 grams, 35 cm (13 3/4 in.). Acquired 1980-2015.Ex Abelita family colle

1st century BC-2nd century AD. A restrung group of beads of various shapes, sizes and shades of blue. 17 grams, 44cm (17 1/4"). Ex Abelita family collection, 1970s-2000s. [No Reserve]

1st-3rd century AD. A string of glass beads of various types, some decorated with white and yellow dots; Roman or later. Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a private coll

1st-3rd century AD. A mixed group of Roman and other decorated coloured glass beads comprising: oval eye bead, cylindrical eye bead, three millefiori beads, an oblate black and white bead with zig-zag

1st-3rd century AD. A mixed group of Roman and later glass beads including four oblate blue eye beads, four blue and yellow millefiori slice tabular double-disc beads, blue oval with white central ban

1st-3rd century AD. A mixed group of glass beads comprising: two red oblates with millefiori eyes, one cylindrical turquoise blue with horned deep blue eye. Property of a professional gentleman, acqui

1st-3rd century AD. An assorted group of oval, round and oblate carnelian-coloured glass beads, Roman and much later. Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a private collect

2nd millennium BC. A group of five restrung necklaces of hand modelled glazed composition cylindrical and other shaped beads. 146 grams total, 50cm (19 3/4") From the collection of a North London gent

17th-18th century AD. A quantity of rare black Venetian glass trade beads on two modern strings; each labelled 'FT CONDE / MOBILE'. Cf. Durbin, pp.261-289. 124 grams total, 66cm each (26"). Property o

North America Multicoloured Trade Bead String Group. 17-18th century AD. A quantity of rare mixed colour and size Venetian glass trade beads on two modern strings; each with label reading 'TUPLO / MIS

1st-3rd century AD. A mixed group of glass beads comprising: a discoid base from a vessel modified for use as a bead, three oblates and ring-shaped beads; with various smaller irregular and rounded be

20th century AD. A mixed group of coral and faux-coral bead strings comprising: a necklace of irregular pink coral twigs, bolt-ring clasp; three strings of red globular beads. 118 grams, necklace: 46c

Kofun Era, 3rd-6th century AD. A group of three magatama beads, one amethyst, two jade(?), two on a restrung necklace strings of glass spherical beads and one with small graduated beads and larger sph

A group of twenty restrung necklaces of square-section cylindrical carnelian beads with modern gold-coloured spacer beads. 366 grams total, 54cm (21 1/4"). Property of a West London gentleman; his col

1st-2nd century AD. A group of glass beads comprising: four in blue with white spots; two in green with blue and white spots; one in white with blue and white spots; one in brown with blue and white s

A group of nineteen restrung necklaces of square-section cylindrical carnelian beads with modern gold-coloured spacer beads. 354 grams total, 52cm (20 1/2"). Property of a West London gentleman; his c

1st-3rd century AD. A restrung necklace of glass beads consisting of plain blue, white, gold and red beads, some decorated with millefiori motifs or trailed eyes. 60 grams total, 42cm (16 1/4"). Prope

1st-3rd century AD. A restrung necklace of glass beads consisting of plain red beads with other beads of varying colour, some decorated with millefiori motifs or trailed eyes. 71 grams, 39cm (15 1/4")

1st-3rd century AD. A restrung necklace of glass beads consisting of plain yellow, gold and white beads, some beads decorated with millefiori motifs or trailed eyes. 75 grams, 45cm (17 1/2"). Property

1st-2nd century AD. A group of oblate glass beads with applied white and blue pattern; Roman or later Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a private collection formed befor

1st-3rd century AD. A group of restrung beads consisting of plain blue and other coloured beads, some decorated with millefiori motifs or trailed eyes. 75 grams, 42cm (16 1/4"). Property of a professi

1st-2nd century AD. A group of restrung oblate glass beads with applied blue and white pattern; Roman or later. Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a private collection fo