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LOT 0129
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GBP (£) 700 - 900
EUR (€) 810 - 1,040
USD ($) 940 - 1,210
£350 (EUR 405; USD 469) (+bp*)
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ROMAN GLASS CUP WITH WHEEL-CUT LINES
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (131 grams, 95 mm).
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (131 grams, 95 mm).
With biconvex body, dimple base, convex rim, wheel-cut circumferential bands.
PROVENANCE:
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.
LITERATURE:
See Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass: The Corning Museum of Glass, volume I, New York, 1997, item 388.
FOOTNOTES:
This form is similar to beakers produced in Roman Cyprus. The rim and the wall of these objects are very thin; in one similar beaker in the Cesnola collection they are less than 0.1 cm thick. They belong to the Vessberg beaker type A.II.α.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
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