Description:

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE (2 cobalt blue examples). Near East, Holy Land, Byzantine, ca. 8th to 10th century CE (larger bracelet with hand-painted red decorations). In a word, BREATHTAKING! This ensemble of three glass bracelets is simply stunning! Each one presents magnificent iridescence glistening with gold, silver, cobalt, periwinkle, aubergine, spring green, champagne pink, fuchsia, violet purple, teal hues and more! The two more slender cobalt blue examples are Roman. The bracelet presenting the wider somewhat flattened band and adorned by pairs of hand-painted scarlet red curvilinear motifs is Byzantine. Three stunning pieces, either intended for wearing or as precious votive offerings. Size: all measure ~ 10.5" L (circumference) x 3.25" in diameter (26.7 cm x 8.3 cm)

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Richard Wagner collection, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, collected in the 1960s

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  • Condition: One can see the seams where the glass ends were joined in ancient times, the large flatter band with a circular impression at the join, the others with a faint overlap of the ends visible. Bracelets appear to be intact and present the most incredible iridescence!

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