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LOT 0558
Roman Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
13 5/8 in. (12 grams, 34.5 cm).
Composed of small oblate and larger spherical beads, the central feature composed of larger beads, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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Roman Green Glass Handled Jar
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
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From an important London, UK, collection 1980-2020. -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Squat in profile with broad shoulder and recessed discus with central filler hole; elongated nozzle, carinated sidewall. lug handle with tapering hole. 49 grams, 96 mm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
Roman Marbled Blue Glass Toilet Bottle
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820
An iridescent unguentarium with piriform body, tubular neck with everted rolled rim. 19.7 grams, 83 mm
Acquired on the European art market in 2001.
This typology was produced mainly in Egypt (Karanis class XIII.B). They were characteristic of the Eastern Mediterranean as well, and characterised by the irregular curved depression on the underside of the base and by the narrow cylindrical neck with slight constriction at the bottom.
