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Roman mosaic glass beads from the collection of Sir Daniel Donohue

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Roman mosaic glass beads from the collection of Sir Daniel Donohue Dated circa 1st Century BCE/CE, from left to right : 1. of opaque blue glass bisected by a white band with three palmettes and three lotus flowers with delicate red, blue, black and yellow details 2. of opaque red glass with a green central band with four yellow rosettes 3. of opaque black glass with a central band of red, green, yellow and white geometric pattern 4. of opaque red glass with a white band framed with a black and yellow wave pattern all four beads measure 9mm-12mm high The beads were sold at auction by Bonhams, London, April 2011 Roman mosaic glass beads from the collection of Sir Daniel Donohue Dated circa 1st Century BCE/CE, from left to right : 1. of opaque blue glass bisected by a white band with three palmettes and three lotus flowers with delicate red, blue, black and yellow details 2. of opaque red glass with a green central band with four yellow rosettes 3. of opaque black glass with a central band of red, green, yellow and white geometric pattern 4. of opaque red glass with a white band framed with a black and yellow wave pattern all four beads measure 9mm-12mm high The beads were sold at auction by Bonhams, London, April 2011
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM