Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0181
Roman Glass Sprinkler Vessel
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (26 grams, 77 mm).
Globular body with pinched vertical ribs; short neck constricted at the bottom to leave only a narrow opening allowing the controlled release of precious oils drop by drop; broad mouth with folded and everted rim.
Provenance
From a specialist collection of glass, acquired from dealerships during the 1990s.
Literature
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in The Corning Museum Of Glass, Volume 2, New York, 2003, p.134, for similar.
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.
LOT 0181
Roman Glass Sprinkler Vessel
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
RELATED LOTS
-
Roman Dark Green Glass Cotton Reel Unguentarium
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
With a broad plano-convex base, sturdy tubular body, everted and rolled rim. 137 grams, 75 mm
From a specialist collection of glass, acquired from dealerships during the 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Clasped Hands
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Comprising a slender rectangular-section hoop with expanding shoulders, set with an oval carnelian intaglio with a clasped hands motif. 2.76 grams, 20.61 mm overall, 17.35 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J, USA 4 3/4, Europe 8.69, Japan 8)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Bird
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising a gently domed hoop and an oval bezel with a stylised bird motif. 2.84 grams, 19.40 mm overall, 16.59 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L 1/2, USA 6, Europe 11.87, Japan 11)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
