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LOT 0756
Roman Green Glass Pitcher with Applied Handle and Trail
1ST CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (97 grams, 16 cm).
With slightly bulbous body, flared foot, broad neck with applied trail collar, everted rim with trail to underside, applied folded strap handle. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 332, for type.
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LOT 0756
Roman Green Glass Pitcher with Applied Handle and Trail
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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Eastern Roman Bronze Dragon Head Finial
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, probably a ladle finial. 17 grams, 51 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Roman Lead Weight Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Mostly tabular in form, displaying varying numbers of dimples to one or multiple faces. 181 grams total,13-29 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection. -
Roman Burnt Carnelian Gemstone with Mars and Minerva
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
The oval intaglio with Mars Ultor and Minerva facing each other; Mars to the left with a spear in raised left hand, armed with helmet, armour and sword, his right hand resting on the shield beside him; Minerva to the right, wearing a helmet, shield and aegis. 0.87 grams, 14 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Important North West London collection.
Mars Ultor and Minerva were both linked with Roman war imagery. Mars represented military power, the strength of the army and violence in battle, Minerva strategy, tactics and intelligence in war. All these qualities were complementary and necessary to win the war. The gemstone was probably a gift for a soldier.
