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LOT 0743
Roman Bulbous Glass Bottle with Tall Neck
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (43.4 grams, 19 cm).
Large bottle with bulbous body and a tall tubular neck with a gently flaring mouth.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses.
From the Lonson collection.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 2001, item 311, for a similar type of bottle.
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LOT 0743
Roman Bulbous Glass Bottle with Tall Neck
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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Roman Glass Artefact Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Including aqua glass stopper with knop handle, plano-convex spindle whorl with iridescent surface and other items; probably used as counters in boardgames. 32 grams total, 9-27 mm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference nos.A70, A99, & A118. -
Roman Enamelled Bronze Dolphin Brooch
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Bids: 5 | Current Bid: £60
Bow brooch formed as a leaping dolphin with notched dorsal fin and splayed pectoral fins with enamel, the body with notched decoration, fanned tail with red enamel, recessed eyes and a catchplate beneath the nose. 13.4 grams, 42 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Flask
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
Core-formed with a slightly dimpled base, broad shoulder and narrow neck, mouth with a rolled and everted rim. 34 grams, 10 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
