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LOT 0810
Roman Deep Blue Bottle with Relief Decoration
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (48.8 grams, 89 mm).
Mould-blown with spherical, squat body and dimple base; low-relief encircling laurel branch with fruit below the shoulder; tubular neck with offset rings flared towards the mouth; restored.
Provenance
with Rosebery's London, 3 May 2019, no.165.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Literature
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001, item 621, for type.
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LOT 0810
Roman Deep Blue Bottle with Relief Decoration
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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The mass production of glass in ancient Rome prompted the development of glass jewellery of unique qualities. The ancient Romans considered jewellery to be an essential accessory, being a public display of the wealth of high social classes. Recent excavations have provided better information on the use of glass for necklaces and bracelets, and in some cases it has been possible to understand the exact arrangement of the jewellery.
