Bulbous body with flat bottom, tall tapering neck with everted rim. 201 grams, 10.5 cm

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 259.

Comprising examples with sprung pins or hinged pins and catchplates to reverses. 66 grams total, 29-39 mm

Ex property of an Austrian private collector since the 1970s.

See Mackreth, D.F., Brooches in Late Iron Age and Roman Britain, Oxford, 2011, for general discussion.

With a lug handle and oval elongated body, two central filling-holes flanking the image of a kantharos, enclosed within a decorative shallow border on the shoulders with alternating floral S’s, concentric circles and quatrefoils; two thin concentric circles on the base with letter B in the middle, possibly the potter’s mark. 226 grams, 14.5 cm

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

See Bussière, J., Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, nos.499-500, p.357.

The lamp belongs to the type Atlante X or Hayes II A. The so-called Christian lamps in Terra Sigillata Africana have been classified by Hayes into two major types, I and II. He has distinguished two classes in his type II, according to geographic place of manufacture or origin. Subtype II A group lamps from central Tunisia are characterised by a fine clay, glossy light orange slip, and carefully executed decoration using a great number of neatly drawn shoulder motifs. The kantharos is a fairly common motif in Early Christian imagery, as a container of life giving water.

With globular body, thick basal ring, tall columnar neck with biconical collar, single strap handle to the rear. 380 grams, 14.7 cm high

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.

With dimple base, radiating ribs to the bulb, gently tapering neck, flared rim with rolled edge. 20.11 grams, 95 mm

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

Cf. Whitehouse, D. Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 312.

Restrung group of bicones, faceted glass, oblates and rounded glass beads in various colours some with frosted surfaces. 42 grams, 69 cm long

with a London, UK gallery 1971.

Standing on a rectangular plinth with folded wings, gripping claws and feather detail to the chest and wings; on the front face of the plinth carved inscription in seriffed capitals 'M TITIO / MAXIM[.] / [.]TER[..]'. 2.75 kg total, 17 cm (24 cm high including stand)

Acquired in the 1990s.
Private collection, Suffolk, UK.
Property of a European gentleman.

Accompanied by a copy of a French cultural passport no.140839.

Greenish-light blue glass, long and narrow body, splayed rim. 7.72 grams, 88 mm high

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

Cf. Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass) II vol., Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.279, pl.XLVII,6, for similar vial.

During the early Roman period the glass-making techniques used by the Greeks were continued. Much of the glass was buried and as a result acquired an attractive lustrous patination. Roman glass became a medium for the promotion of the emperor and imperial propaganda, as well as being used as containers for various uses. Glass blowing, a new technique, meant that quantities of identical bottles could be produced.

Comprising a rectangular plaque with raised sides, and socket, two lateral pivot-lugs, one spike finial and one hand in the fica gesture. 8.83 grams, 53 mm

Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

With pecked fur texture to the neck, cheeks and dewlap; slightly indented reverse. 13.7 grams, 21 mm

Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent.

Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 242, for type.

Octagonal-section tubular pendant with ribbed suspension loops. 2.95 grams, 34 mm

From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.

Amuletic model phallus with swept lateral wings; mounted on a custom-made stand. 99 grams total, 67 mm high including stand

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

Cf. Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und der Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch Altenberg, 2017, item 757, for type.