Print page | Email lot to a friend
Back to previous pageUse mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge
Gallery loading...
LOT 0114
Estimate
GBP (£) 700 - 900
EUR (€) 810 - 1,040
USD ($) 940 - 1,210
ROMAN CLEAR CUT-GLASS BEAKER
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (189 grams, 11 cm wide).
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (189 grams, 11 cm wide).
Translucent glass with wheel-cut bands creating registers of ellipses and circles.
PROVENANCE:
Acquired on the French art market, 1990s-early 2000s.
From an important Paris gallery, France.
Ex private Parisian collection.
LITERATURE:
Cf. The Corning Museum of Glass, accession number 300-399, for a very similar example.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
