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LOT 0589
Roman Gemstone Group
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1/2 in. (3.38 grams total, 9-13 mm).
Including nude standing female, altar with pediment, profile bust, ant and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Roman Pillar-Moulded Pale Green Glass Bowl
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
Shallow bowl with moulded pillar detailing on the outer face. 142 grams, 12.6 cm wide
Acquired from Millennium Antiquities, Lancashire, UK, in 2001. From the collection of a Bedfordshire, UK, lady. Accompanied by an original Millennium Antiquities certificate of authenticity dated 13 October 2001.
Ribbed bowls were typical cast tableware belonging to the early Imperial period, and parallels have been found throughout the Roman provinces and beyond. In Cyprus, as elsewhere in the eastern half of the Empire, bowls with short, close-set ribs concentrated around the middle of the body constitute a large group. -
Roman Glass Flask
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Squat in profile with trumpet-shaped neck and mouth, rolled rim, dimple base. 93 grams, 78 mm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
Roman Iridescent Green Glass Trefoil Oinochoe
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Bulbous, dimpled body and a tubular neck with trefoil mouth, a strap handle to the rear. 28 grams, 79 mm
Acquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses. From the Lonson collection.
