Modelled in the half-round, with grotesque facial features and scooped crescentic mouth, segmented hair. 84 grams, 82 mm



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

Piriform in profile in aqua glass with broad flared neck; applied trails to the neck, dimple base; areas of iridescence. 38 grams, 98 mm



From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.

The flask is a common Late Roman type, especially diffused in Syria and Palestine. Hayes suggested that examples with straight necks are relatively early in date, while those with necks having a bulge at the top and are narrow below were produced slightly later.

Penannular type with rounded ends, chamfered panels with punched-point detailing, hatching. 26.09 grams, 67 mm



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

Roughly cuboid in form with traces of impressed dot markings. 44.5 grams, 20 mm



From the private collection of Colin Narbeth, UK, 1990s.

With discoid body, pinched tubular neck with everted rolled rim, iridescent surface. 22.25 grams, 96 mm



From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.

Composed of graduated spherical and oblate beads with a large tabular feature bead; restrung. 25.89 grams, 37.8 cm



From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.

Including standing figure in fringed cloak and other types. 21.8 grams total, 22-39 mm



Acquired on the European art market. Private collection, England.

Composed of graduated spherical and oblate beads, the central feature with a spherical stone bead with incised star motifs, a large discoid bead and a melon bead; restrung. 21.42 grams, 32.6 cm



From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.

Tall thin translucent pale green vessel with wide foot and dimpled base, tapering stem and flared rim. 27.6 grams, 12.5 cm



From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Similar bottles were produced in Roman Cyprus. Hayes had divided the Cypriot products into three classes on the basis of the character of the glass. This example belongs to the third class, i.e. ‘very thin-walled pieces in a pale fabric, almost colourless in parts’.

Including profile bust and gryllus types, nicolo of Venus and others; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 20.6 grams total, 13-27 mm



Private collection, England.

With discoid base, angled stem and ridged finial. 26.9 grams, 37 mm



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

Each comprising of round-section tapering body with zoomorphic head; one with profile of a peacock's head, one formed as a water bird with folded wings and ribbed tail. 29.6 grams total, 10.8-12 cm



Ex property of an Essex, UK, gentleman collector. From the private collection of a Colchester, UK, gentleman.