1091 - Roman Bronze Chain and Rock Crystal Pendant Set. 4th-6th century A.D. Comprising a hexagonal-section fusiform bead with a bronze wire mount and lateral dangles, a smaller facetted bead as a pendant. For examples of similar Roman crystal pendants, see Eger, C., Khalil, L., Bead Jewellery of Late-Roman and Byzantine Time in the Province of Arabia: The Beads and Pendants of Glass, Stone, and Organic Materials from the Rock Chamber Necropolis at Khirbat Yajuz, Jordan in Zeitschrift fur Orient-Arch ologie, 2013, Band 6, Berlin, 2013, pp.156-181, pl.1. 8.12 grams, 49 mm (2 in.). [No Reserve]

Roman Bronze Chain and Rock Crystal Pendant Set. 4th-6th century A.D. Comprising a hexagonal-section fusiform bead with a bronze wire mount and lateral dangles, a smaller facetted bead as a pendant. For examples of similar Roman crystal pendants, see Eger, C., Khalil, L., Bead Jewellery of Late-Roman and Byzantine Time in the Province of Arabia: The Beads and Pendants of Glass, Stone, and Organic Materials from the Rock Chamber Necropolis at Khirbat Yajuz, Jordan in Zeitschrift fur Orient-Arch ologie, 2013, Band 6, Berlin, 2013, pp.156-181, pl.1. 8.12 grams, 49 mm (2 in.). [No Reserve] From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.