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LOT 0772
Roman Glass Candlestick Unguentarium
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
6 7/8 in. (58 grams, 17.5 cm).
Comprising a low conical body and slightly convex wall, dimple base; tall cylindrical neck flaring to mouth with inward-folded rim; slightly iridescent surface.
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.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 259.
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LOT 0772
Roman Glass Candlestick Unguentarium
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Roman Glass Bottle
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £135
Comprising a tapering round-section body with narrow shoulder and flared neck, median bulb with pinched flanges; supplied with a custom-made stand. 20.5 grams, 13.4 cm (82.2 grams total, 15.2 cm including stand)
From 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. -
Roman Gold Ring with IHS and Fish Gemstone
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Hollow-formed hoop with broad shoulders, shallow cell with inset jasper intaglio of a fish with cross potent above and 'IHC' retrograde below; possibly a marriage. 2.49 grams, 20.11 mm overall, 11.35 x 14.74 mm internal diameter.
From the E.M. collection, acquired in Washington DC, USA, in the 1960s. Shown to Sotheby’s, Bond Street, London, UK, in 1980, authenticated and described as Roman Christian, gifted to the present owner in 2004. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Light Blue Iridescent Glass Bangle
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
D-shaped in section with raised median band to outer face. 11 grams, 56 mm
Ex collection of a late London gentleman, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
