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LOT 0822
Roman Glass Vessel
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (31.4 grams, 10.1 cm).
With piriform lower body, extended cylindrical neck and flange rim; iridescent surfaces. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. The British Museum, accession number 1901,0413.3009, for type; cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 212, for type.
FootnotesThis toilet bottle (Clairmont balsamarium type F) is characterised by the cylindrical neck with slight constriction at the bottom. Similar examples have been found in the Wadi Eshari, Jordan (Wadi-Es-Sir).
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Roman Green Glass Juglet
1st-3rd century A.DEstimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £140
With dimpled piriform body and flared neck pinched into a pouring spout; strap handle; dimpled base. 80 grrams, 11.3 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Flask
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Core-formed with a slightly dimpled base, broad shoulder and narrow neck, mouth with a rolled and everted rim. 34 grams, 10 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
Roman Mosaic with Neptune Holding Trident
Eastern Empire, 1st-3rd century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Floor panel depicting Neptune (Greek Poseidon) or Triton, god of the sea, wielding a trident in his extended hand, piscine body coiled behind; some reconstitution, restored and mounted in a modern matrix and frame for display. 41.9 kg, 93.5 x 83 cm
Ex property of a Munich collector; previously acquired in the 1980s. From the stock of a UK gallery circa 2019.
Neptune is the god of the sea, freshwater, earthquakes, and horses, the Roman counterpart to the Greek god Poseidon, seen here wielding a trident but often depicted with horses or dolphins.
