Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0855
Roman Glass Flat Flask
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (22.25 grams, 96 mm).
With discoid body, pinched tubular neck with everted rolled rim, iridescent surface.
Provenance
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
Literature
Cf. for similar The Metropolitan Museum, New York, item 74.51.67, in Lightfoot, C. S., The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art: Ancient Glass, New York, 2017, p.290, no.430.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a 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:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Roman Bronze Decorated Military Bracelet
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Thick and D-shaped in section with a median baluster, bands of ribbed and punched detailing, one end pierced. 37.9 grams, 70 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Large Lower Section of a Roman Marble Figure of the Goddess Isis
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,000
Statue fragment of a woman or goddess, including floor-length robe and right foot with sandal; modelled standing with the foot slightly advanced, wearing sandals, chiton and himation. 66.65 kg, 50 cm
American private collection, acquired in the 1980s-1990s. Acquired on the American art market in 2016. with Sotheby's, London, 11 December 2020, no.88. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13078-249667.
Both the stance and folds of the himation suggest an Archaistic statue, perhaps the goddess Isis. -
Roman and Byzantine Bronze Artefact Collection
3rd-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising of a large bow brooch, small brooch formed as a bird with folded wings and wide expanding tail, two buckle plates with stylized zoomorphic creature. 43 grams total, 32-91 mm
From the stock of a former UK antiquarian, acquired at trade fairs and from private collection formed in the 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Europe.