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LOT 0651
Roman Glass Candlestick Unguentarium
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (12.4 grams, 11.6 cm).
Tall thin neck with everted rim and double bulb base with flat bottom.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 250.
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Roman Glass Unguentarium
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With piriform body and flat base, tall neck and everted rim. 19.9 grams, 10.9 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Roman Bronze Ring Key
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Composed of a hoop with convex outer edge, short stem and tooth-like rectangular bit. 7.9 grams, 25 mm
Acquired on the UK market, 1990s. Property of a retired academic. -
Roman Glass Square Flask
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
A tall iridescent square-shaped vessel with dimpled sides, tall neck and everted rim. 51.1 grams, 11.4 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
