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LOT 0929

Roman Glass Vessel Group

1ST CENTURY A.D.

3 5/8 - 4 7/8 in. (110 grams total, 9.3-12.3 cm).

Comprising three unguentaria, one with an applied disc foot. [3, No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired from Ancient & Oriental, 1980s-1990s.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Literature

Cf. Auth, H., Ancient Glass at the Newark Museum, Newark, 1976, p.114, for a similar group.

Footnotes

Unguentaria or lacrimatoria (tear-bottles) are among the most common items of Roman blown glass found in the graves. They were cheap and quick to produce, used for perfumes, cosmetics and other gifts offered to the dead.

CONDITION

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LOT 0929

Roman Glass Vessel Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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