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LOT 0759
Roman Bronze Bowl Mount with Face
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (9.8 grams, 30 mm).
Discoid in plan and domed in profile with facing mask and strap above with lateral ribs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Norfolk, UK.
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Large Roman Gold Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Bust of the Goddess Athena and Inscription
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Hollow-formed with flange rim and stepped bezel, inset intaglio profile bust of Athena in crested helmet; sinistrograde legend to bottom edge 'ΚΡΑΤΙΜΠ*'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 20.80 grams, 33.33 mm overall, 22.23 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z, USA 12 1/2, Europe 28.77, Japan 27)
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Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Collection
1st-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Including bezel with 'JA' monogram, lozenge bezel with punched points and other types. 30.7 grams total, 18-26 mm
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Roman Glass Goblet with Cut Design
Circa 100-300 A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Translucent with straight sides narrowing to the dimpled base, flared and rolled rim, the body decorated with two horizontal ribbed lines. 105 grams, 10.5 cm
Swiss private collection, Bern. Swiss private collection, Basel. with Sayd & Fayez Barakat & Sons, Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Shaher Barakat, Jerusalem.
The Hebrew word 'zekhukhith' (glass) appeared in the Old Testament, but it was frequently used in the Mishnaic Hebrew and in correlation with the Aramaic 'zegugita'. In the Talmudic times white and coloured, transparent glasses were very valuable. This magnificent goblet was found on Mons Scopus, in Jerusalem and it shows the skill and the capacity of the Roman glass blowers of the time. After the establishment and unification of the Roman Empire under Augustus (27 B.C.), glass manufacturing quickly travelled throughout the Empire, and with the ease of production, glass entered the same sphere of use and popularity as metal and clay vessels.
