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LOT 0864
Roman Bronze Head Mount
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (32.7 grams, 30 mm).
Modelled in the half-round, female mask with copious hair and diadem; hollow to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx P Chapman collection, 1980s-1990s.
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Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Group
1st-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising twelve rings, most with a decorative bezel. 63.1 grams total, 20-24 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Glass Bottle
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £110
With dimpled base, flared neck and carinated flange below the mouth, rounded rim. 102 grams, 12.9 cm
From an important London collection of glass, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The vessel's shape is a simplified version of a cup decorated with a zigzag line. This is characteristic of Palestinian workshops. Two similar vessels, similar to this one, have been found in Palestine: one in Beit Fajjar, dating to the late 3rd-4th century CE, the other in an unidentified location. -
Roman Glass Vessel
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With flattened discoid body and tall neck with flared mouth, applied rim. 20.5 grams, 10.6 cm
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Glass flasks, such as this example, were used as containers for ointments, powders, balms, and other expensive liquids such as perfumes. These flattened spherical vessels were often utilised by pilgrims to carry water on their travels. This particular form appears to be a predecessor to twin-handled pilgrim flasks, which became commonplace later in the 3rd and 4th centuries.
