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LOT 0894
Roman Glass Bottle
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (94.2 grams, 14 cm).
Mould-blown bottle comprising a flat-based tubular body and short neck with returned flange rim.
ProvenanceFrom an important London collection of glass, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
See Harden, D.B. et al, Masterpieces of Glass, London, 1968, item 78, for type.
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LOT 0894
Roman Glass Bottle
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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300-340 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
With collared onion-knop finials, keeled deep bow and short chamfered foot; pin in situ. 56 grams, 86 mm
Acquired in Switzerland, 1997. Private collection, Europe. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The typology of the so-called crossbow fibulae was used mainly among the military (militia armata), but was also employed by members of the ‘unarmed’ civil administration (militia non armata). They can be differentiated by their material of construction, which reflected the status of the wearer. The crossbow fibulae developed mainly between the end of the 3rd and the beginning of the 4th century A.D. Seven distinct types can be identified, based on size, decoration, material, etc. The more massive ones, usually in bronze, are usually pertinent to the 3rd and 4th centuries, and correspond to types 1 to 4 (here type 2). -
Roman Black Glass Bangle
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Round in section with iridescent surface. 11.04 grams, 57 mm
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Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Collection
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Comprising ten rings with bezels, including one with a dagger-shaped bezel. 41.93 grams total, 21-26 mm
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