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LOT 0653
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.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 259, for type.
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LOT 0653
Roman Glass Vessel
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bronze Tweezers Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Including one with riveted shank and narrow arms, possibly for medical use. 22.8 grams total, 44-67 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
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Roman Bronze Military Compass and Tweezers Multi-Tool
Circa late 2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Featuring a compass and tweezers, free-moving collar to one arm, one arm with two oval terminals and one tapering to a point. 19 grams, 90 mm
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This instrument, a type of circinus formed of two flat-section arms, was widely used by masons and carpenters, as well as for making wall decorations for the preparation of repetitive elements such as spirals or circles. It was widely used by the agrimensores of the army, as is proven by a very similar specimen found in Carnuntum, the camp of the Legio XIIII Gemina. -
Roman Banded Agate Gemstone with Victory
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Cabochon with engraved intaglio of Victory standing with wings spread to the rear, one arm extended holding a laurel wreath with ties, frond over one shoulder; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.99 grams, 12 mm
From the Fadel family collection, London, UK, 1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
