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LOT 0883
Roman Aqua Glass Sprinkler Vessel
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (73 grams, 7.7 cm).
Conical in profile with trumpet-shaped mouth with stepped rim; constriction within the neck to control flow of liquid. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
Cf. Harden, D.B. et al, Masterpieces of Glass, London, 1968, item 78, for type.
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LOT 0883
Roman Aqua Glass Sprinkler Vessel
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Bronze Vessel Handle Group
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including one with pin-lugs for a hinged lid, one with scooped thumb-pad, and other types. 175 grams total, 52-89 mm
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Gold Ring with Conical Ruby-Coloured Gem
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Flat-section faceted shank with bezel formed as four granules flanking a tubular cell with inset red glass pointed gemstone. 3.11 grams, 20.00 mm overall, 15.23 x 13.88 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H 1/2, USA 4, Europe 6.81, Japan 6)
Acquired in the 1980s. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
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Roman Bronze Trumpet Brooch with Acanthus on Bow
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Trumpet-shaped headplate with loop above and floral detailing to the bow, herringbone detailing to the shank and foot; part of the chord still present in the headplate. 6.82 grams, 33 mm
Found Gloucestershire, UK. Ex Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
