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LOT 0845
Roman Glass Pendant
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.93 grams, 24 mm).
Discoid with integral loop, impressed monogram design.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
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Roman Granite Cat and Mouse Amulets
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Carved in the round figure of a cat crouching, mounted on a wooden base, and a mouse on an ellipsoid integral base. 19 grams total, 25-32 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. -
Roman Glass Cup with Wheel-Cut Lines
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
With biconvex body, dimple base, convex rim, wheel-cut circumferential bands. 131 grams, 95 mm
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.
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.
