Loading, please wait...
LOT 0794
Roman Glass Vessel
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (27.6 grams, 12.5 cm).
Tall thin translucent pale green vessel with wide foot and dimpled base, tapering stem and flared rim.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 259, 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 0794
Roman Glass Vessel
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
-
Roman Aubergine Glass Bottle
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
With pear-shaped body and flat base, cylindrical neck, the rim folded out. 10.9 grams, 68 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Spoon with Twisted Shank
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With slightly dished bowl, shank cast with voids simulating a guilloche, loop finial with pointillé detailing. 25 grams, 18 cm
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. -
.jpg)
Roman Glass Janus Flask
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £556
Formed as two addorsed heads with a short cylindrical neck and flaring mouth; both heads with abundant hair framing the face. 57 grams, 99 mm high
Formerly in North American collection, 1990s. Ex Lyon and Turnbull, Edinburgh, Scotland.
