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LOT 0877
Roman Broken Glass Vessel Group
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 6 3/8 in. (149 grams total, 5.1-16.2 cm).
Comprising: large fragment of a bell-shaped bottle with a tall neck, a large fragment of a bottle with a dimpled body, and two bulbous bottle fragments. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
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LOT 0877
Roman Broken Glass Vessel Group
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
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Roman Iron Knife with Bronze Dog's Head Handle
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Comprising a long single-edged iron blade set in a short hexagonal-section bronze handle with a dog-head finial. 29.2 grams, 16.5 cm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Iridescent Aubergine Glass Bottle
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With bulbous body, long tubular neck, broad everted rim; remains of iridescence. 48.2 grams, 11 cm
Acquired from the Hilton Archaeological Shop, Tel Aviv, Israel, 7 June 1972. From the private collection of Dr Stanley I. Batkin (1914-2015), Scarsdale, New York, USA. From a private USA collection, acquired from the estate of the above. Ex Ancient Glass from the Dr Stanley Batkin (2014-2015) collection, Bonhams, London, 6 July 2017, no.177 (part). -
Roman Bronze Ring with Mercury Glass Intaglio
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Broad plaque with raised ellipsoid panel, incuse standing figure of Mercury with a caduceus. 5.43 grams, 21.96 mm overall, 18.64 x 14.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
