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LOT 0909
Roman Bronze Ligula Spoon
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (15.56 grams, 16.6 cm).
Round-section tapering stem and ovoid bowl. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Roman and Byzantine Ceramic Oil Lamp Collection
4th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
Comprising: a piriform lamp with birds and geometric motifs, low basal ring; a piriform lamp with raised pellets and other motifs; a rounded lamp with short nozzle, low-relief leaves and ring-and-dot motifs within geometric border, a hatched rectangle behind the nozzle, a palm branch underneath the nozzle flanked by crescentic lines and ring-and-dot motifs, raised nipple to base. 190 grams total, 78-90 mm
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. -
Roman Enamelled Bronze Plate Brooch Group
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Comprising seven brooches, most with remaining enamel. 28.4 grams total, 22-33 mm
From a Dunmow, UK, collection; formed from 1970. -
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.
