Egyptian Glass Inlays and Roman Spindle Whorls
1st century BC-1st century AD. A mixed group of polychrome glass inlays including seven fragmentary rosette bars and twenty nine bar sections with stripe detailing, twelve spindle whorls of mainly discoid profile; mounted in a display box. 335 grams total including box, 12-49mm (1/2 - 2"). From a UK collection; acquired Bonhams, London, 1 May 2013, lot 214 (£5,000); previously with Lennox Gallery, London, 1998; formerly in the R. Bussey collection, UK, circa 1969; accompanied by a copy of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages.
Condition Report: Fine condition.
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1st century BC-1st century AD. A mixed group of polychrome glass inlays including seven fragmentary rosette bars and twenty nine bar sections with stripe detailing, twelve spindle whorls of mainly discoid profile; mounted in a display box. 335 grams total including box, 12-49mm (1/2 - 2"). From a UK collection; acquired Bonhams, London, 1 May 2013, lot 214 (£5,000); previously with Lennox Gallery, London, 1998; formerly in the R. Bussey collection, UK, circa 1969; accompanied by a copy of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages.
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