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LOT 1054
Roman Glass Bangle and Glass Fragment Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 2 7/8 in. (53.2 grams total, 12-74 mm).
Comprising: a D-section child's glass bangle with drawn decoration; polychrome glass bangle fragments; a thick, rectangular glass inlay(?). [13, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Eastern Roman Agate Amuletic Seal with Inscription
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising a domed upper face and gently sloping walls, the underside with two opposing figures on a baseline, holding an object, with the inscription 'WPEOP' beneath the figures. 3.9 grams, 18 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Roman Lead Votive Mirror Frame
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Discoid in plan, the reverse with a floral motif, the obverse with concentric rings, pellets and scrolls. 30 grams, 58 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Wheel-Cut Clear Glass Bowl
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
Hemispherical in profile with a broad base, bands of wheel-cut horizontal lines to the inner face. 87 grams, 11.4 cm
Private collection, USA and Switzerland, acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s; thence by descent.
Such bowls are related to the form of Terra Sigillata according to several scholars. The period of their widest use is between 70 and 130 A.D. It was widely used throughout the western parts of the Empire, and especially in Italy. Similar bowls could also be found in the Eastern Mediterranean and were probably produced in Italic workshops, since there are numerous finds in Ticino.
