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LOT 0158
Roman Blue Glass Flask with Fine Trailing
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (18.5 grams, 10 cm).
Iridescent blue glass flask with bulbous body and flared mouth, fine applied spiral trail to the neck and body.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Aqua-coloured glass lamp-work bangle with ribbed construction. 29.5 grams, 66 mm
Acquired from Allan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, 2005. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK. Accompanied by an illustrated display card.
The type is well known in the Eastern Empire from the 5th to the 7th century A.D. Usually these bracelets are decorated on outer surface with five continuous parallel horizontal ribs. -
Roman and Other Bead Necklace
1st-4th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Restrung designer necklace with oblate, biconvex, melon and other beads, centrepiece a melon bead. 24.1 grams, 41.5 cm
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery. -
Roman Silver Phalera with Medusa
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £936
Discoid with fluted rim, central raised gorgoneion within scrolled tendrils. 13.8 grams, 59 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
Military phalerae with representations of Medusa or the Gorgoneion were popular among the Roman army. They decorated horse harnesses and officers' armour. They were also used as appliqués for scabbards, caskets, or other items in military use. Our phalera is classical in style, recalling the style of the Gorgoneia of the Nemi's ship, and it could also have been used as decorative item for furniture.
