Roman Glass Cup with Wheel-Cut Lines

Fragment of an elliptical base for a statuary group, with gusset to the forward edge; upper face with two pairs of bare human feet modelled in the half-round, with the left foot of the right pair placed before the right foot of the other pair, suggesting a family group (e.g. parents with baby in their arms) standing very close to each other; mounted on a custom-made stand. 6.2 kg total, 38.5 cm including stand



Pierre Sciclounoff collection, acquired in 1970. Byron Zoumboulakis collection, acquired in 1986. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, dated 11 August 2004. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12673-234639. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Pierre Sciclounoff was a noted 20th century collector with a particular interest in classical and Near Eastern antiquities. His collection was widely regarded for its scholarly depth and was formed during a period of active collecting in Europe during the post-war decades. Byron Zoumboulakis, a prominent Greek collector and art dealer, is known for his extensive contributions to the art world through the Zoumboulakis Galleries in Athens, established by his family. His collection spans antiquities, modern, and contemporary art, and he has played a key role in promoting cultural heritage in Greece.

Showing an advancing warrior wearing a helmet and holding a sword in his left hand; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 176 grams total, 11.4 cm including stand



Private collection, Switzerland. Acquired by Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, from the above in 2002. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

An impressive oil lamp with rounded body and long nozzle with volute scrolls, deep discus with concentric circles and radiating lines emphasising the depth, loop handle beneath the leaf-shaped reflector; maker's marks 'FAVSTI' on the base. 443 grams, 31.9 cm



From the private collection of Ambassador G.P., no.126, before 1965. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Donald Bailey (curator emeritus at the British Museum) believes that the workshop of 'FAVSTI' oil lamps was Italian in origin, later relocating to Petra and Egypt. A large quantity of these oil lamps were also found in Cyprus including those of the Cesnola Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.