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LOT 0595
Roman Glass Bottle with Pinched Neck
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (55 grams, 14 cm).
With dimple base, piriform body, tall neck and rolled rim; pinched inside the bottom of the neck. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
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Roman Wide-Mouthed Glass Vessel
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
With dimple base, carinated shoulder and low everted rim. 55 grams, 82 mm
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent. -
Roman Bone Pendant of a Nude Man
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Carved bust with pierced suspension lug above. 1.2 grams, 22 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Late Roman Jewish Menorah Wine Stamp Seal
4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,940
With a rectangular body and loop handle, the underside with a Menorah on a tripod base, a shofar on the left, a lulav and a shovel to the right. 46.3 grams, 59 mm
From a private family collection formed since the early 19th century, thence by descent. Property of a New Zealand legal professional. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12324-223712.
According to Friedenberg and A. Reifenberg, unlike the Roman Christian counterparts, stamps such as the present example were likely used on the stoppers of wine amphorae rather than to stamp bread. They were used to seal the wine amphora to guarantee the purity of the wine as sanctioned by the Talmud.
