A bright blue glazed composition winged scarab, mounted in gold, threaded with three strands of blue cylindrical beads -- 5¾in. (14.6cm.) across wings; an alabaster alabastron with twin vestigal handles -- 4in. (10cm.) high; a group of glazed composition amulets; a scarab, inscribed on the base with a sphinx, a cartouche for Tuthmosis III and the inscription "the good god, Lord of the Lands" -- 1.5cm. long, all Late Period (712-332 B.C.); Egyptian style scarabs and a blue glazed composition Hathor swivel seal inscribed for Amenhotep I, on gold ring, after the Antique; a Roman bronze spoon -- 6½in. (16.5cm.) long, and two bronze keys -- 2¾in. (7cm.) long max., said to be from Pompeii; and a miscellaneous group of bronze objects including two keys -- 2 7/8in. (7.3cm.) long max., an undecorated bow fibula with pin still intact -- 2¾in. (7cm.) long, three bronze needles -- 5¼in. (13.3cm.) long max., all mainly Roman(a lot)

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A bright blue glazed composition winged scarab, mounted in gold, threaded with three strands of blue cylindrical beads -- 5¾in. (14.6cm.) across wings; an alabaster alabastron with twin vestigal handles -- 4in. (10cm.) high; a group of glazed composition amulets; a scarab, inscribed on the base with a sphinx, a cartouche for Tuthmosis III and the inscription "the good god, Lord of the Lands" -- 1.5cm. long, all Late Period (712-332 B.C.); Egyptian style scarabs and a blue glazed composition Hathor swivel seal inscribed for Amenhotep I, on gold ring, after the Antique; a Roman bronze spoon -- 6½in. (16.5cm.) long, and two bronze keys -- 2¾in. (7cm.) long max., said to be from Pompeii; and a miscellaneous group of bronze objects including two keys -- 2 7/8in. (7.3cm.) long max., an undecorated bow fibula with pin still intact -- 2¾in. (7cm.) long, three bronze needles -- 5¼in. (13.3cm.) long max., all mainly Roman(a lot)

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