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LOT 0771
Roman Glass Candlestick Unguentarium
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 3/8 in. (37.2 grams, 13.6 cm).
With low conical body and slightly convex wall, dimple base; tall cylindrical neck flaring to mouth with inward-folded rim; slightly iridescent surface.
ProvenanceEx P. Martens, The Netherlands, formed between 1974-1984.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00075481.
Cf. for the type Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001, item 773.
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LOT 0771
Roman Glass Candlestick Unguentarium
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£110 (EUR 128; USD 149) ‡+BP*
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Roman Gemstone Group
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Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Opening Bid: £1,000
Modelled in the round as a standing eagle with its wings spread and short tail; incised feather detailing to the body and wings, head with detailed eyes, victory wreath held in its hooked beak. 193 grams, 88 mm
Acquired on the UK art market, 1990s. Private collection, New York, USA. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13362-255446.
As an animal associated with Jupiter, king of the Olympian gods, the eagle was a pre-eminent symbol of imperial power, including military power. The laurel wreath was a symbol of victory and was included among the military gifts (dona militaria). -
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Fighting Gladiators
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Broad and squat with short stub nozzle, concentric rings to the base, row of impressed annulets to the shoulder, discus with central filler hole; low-relief scene of two murmillo gladiators in combat. 62 grams, 82 mm
From a German private collection, 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
