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LOT 0156
Roman Amber Glass Eye-Shaped Dish
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (194 grams, 21 cm wide).
An amber-coloured shallow elliptical dish; stepped elliptical foot to base; iridescent surfaces.
ProvenanceAcquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.
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LOT 0156
Roman Amber Glass Eye-Shaped Dish
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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Roman Amber Glass Eye-Shaped Dish
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
An amber-coloured shallow elliptical dish; stepped elliptical foot to base; iridescent surfaces. 194 grams, 21 cm wide
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998. -
Romano-Egyptian Glass Finger Ring
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
An opaque black glass finger ring composed of a hoop of sub-circular cross-section and integral oval knop. 1.01 grams, 21.56 mm overall, 14.33 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4)
Private collection formed since in the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Roman Female Bone Doll
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
A Roman or Parthian bone figurine of a female with separate articulated bent arms, piled hairstyle, incised facial features, tiered collar, slender body with lattice detailing to the skirt; bronze stud to the shoulders, wire loop earrings with tubular blue glass beads, gold arm-rings; mounted on a custom-made stand. 355 grams total, 21.5 cm including stand
Fine condition.
Previously acquired in 1971. with Gallery Delalande, Paris, France. Property of a Brussels gentleman.
