Loading, please wait...
LOT 0186
Roman Glass Trefoil-Mouthed Juglet
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (30 grams, 84 mm).
With bulbous body and pontil base, slender neck, rolled rim pinched to a trefoil; applied handle to the rear.
ProvenanceFrom a specialist collection of glass, acquired from dealerships during the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 334, for type.
CONDITIONTimeLine 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 0186
Roman Glass Trefoil-Mouthed Juglet
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
-
Roman Bronze Key Ring Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising two with the bit composed of circular rods, one for a barrel lock with pellet decoration. 49.7 grams total, 24-39 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Bronze Figure of Harpocrates, the God of Secrecy
1st century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Modelled in the round, sitting with miniature double-crown, serpent arm-ring on left wrist, sidelock; fixing socket to right thigh. 145 grams, 72 mm
Private collection, Me. A., Florida, USA, early 1990s. European private collection, acquired in Germany, September 2000. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12683-234609. -
Roman Glass Gem with Bears
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
With intaglio combat scene between two bears; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.59 grams, 12.43 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
