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LOT 1041
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; Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass: The Corning Museum of Glass, volume I, New York, 1997, item 308, for similar.
FootnotesMost of similar examples of Roman bottles have been found in the Eastern Mediterranean. Earliest examples have been found in Roman Lusitania (Pombalinho-Santarem). The type lasted until the 4th century A.D. (Samaria-Sebaste, Israel).
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LOT 1041
Roman Glass Bottle
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Roman Silver Ring with Garnet
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Roman Glass Vessel
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With flattened discoid body and tall neck with flared mouth, applied rim. 20.5 grams, 10.6 cm
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Glass flasks, such as this example, were used as containers for ointments, powders, balms, and other expensive liquids such as perfumes. These flattened spherical vessels were often utilised by pilgrims to carry water on their travels. This particular form appears to be a predecessor to twin-handled pilgrim flasks, which became commonplace later in the 3rd and 4th centuries.
