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LOT 0633
Roman Glass Vase
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (13.7 grams, 50 mm).
Squat in profile with sloped shoulder, everted flange rim.
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s.
Private collection, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
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LOT 0633
Roman Glass Vase
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Roman Square Green Glass Flask
6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £81
With dimple to the underside, squat square body and wide everted rim. 34.7 grams, 49 mm
From an important London collection of glass, 1990s.
The object is certainly Late Roman in shape, although similar typologies did also exist in early Islamic glasswork. The bottle was probably blown into a flat mould to produce the ribs, then expanded and tooled to form the body. -
Roman Gold Earring Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising of round-section hoop with flat lozenge-shape bezel, round section with irregular flat bezel and knot, flat lunar-shaped with knot. 1.27 grams total, 11-14 mm
Ex H Norri collection, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK, 1980s-1990s. -
Roman Agate Gemstone with Eagle
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Intaglio of an eagle standing on a thunderbolt, flanked by a stylised palm tree, leafed branch, and the Greek letters (ΠA); supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.02 grams, 19 mm
Acquired on the French art market. Private collection, England.
