Roman Glass Bead Necklace String

Bulbous in profile with dimpled underside, blown construction, everted rolled rim. 13.2 grams, 64 mm



Acquired from Allan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, 2006. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.

Similar flasks and bottles were produced in Roman Asia Minor; this is a typical example of a type found in all corners of the empire. These were decorated in many ways including applying additional pieces of glass, by cutting the surface, or (as in our case) by moulding the vessels when they were blown.

Group comprising: carnelian intaglio with figure of Minerva; nicolo with figure of Victory with wreath; glazed composition scarab. 0.62 grams total, 10 mm each



From a private, UK, collection in the 1980s. Property of a London, UK antiquarian.

Ellipsoid in plan with low basal ring and thick convex rim, carination to the forward end; hinges to each lateral rim, the knuckles formed as addorsed duck-heads each with scrolled panel to the rear retaining the pivot of the ribbed D-shaped handles. 1.68 kg, 28 cm



Acquired in Switzerland, 1996. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate dated 30th April 2004. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12363-226688.

This vessel (lanx) was part of Roman and provincial bronze instrumentum domesticum, i.e. culinary or domestic utility ware. The form of the bowl resembles a type of helmet with carination to the front, the handles placed as hinged cheek-protectors.