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LOT 0655
Roman Glass Bottle with Tubular Neck
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (41 grams, 11.5 cm).
With globular body, tubular neck, everted rim and rounded base; some iridescent surface. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
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Roman Gemstone Group
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising: ellipsoid type with profile bust; plano-convex type with horseman; flat ellipsoid with bust of Minerva; chipped. 2.8 grams total, 10-16 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. -
Late Roman Ring with Cross and Fish Gemstone
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
With flared shoulders and arcading, inset carnelian cloison with intaglio cross with pair of fish. 1.85 grams, 20.46 mm overall, 17.28 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)
Ex private London, UK, collection, 1970-1990. From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Late Roman Redware Oil Lamp with Boar and Fish
4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With broad body, elongated nozzle and lug handle to rear; shoulder with rosette, tree and leaf motifs, discus with running boar between two fish; North African workmanship; repaired. 175 grams, 14 cm
Private collection formed since the 1940s. UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
