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LOT 0822
Roman Green Glass Vessel
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 in. (48 grams, 11 cm).
Transparent pale green with bulbous body, rounded lip, flared neck and concave base.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
LiteratureCf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 1997, item 623, for similar.
FootnotesThe small bottle can be associated with the Isings form 104b. There are some parallels from graves at Beit Ras, Jordan and Samaria-Sebaste. Some models of the type have faint ribs.
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LOT 0822
Roman Green Glass Vessel
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Roman Lead Commercial Weight of 1 Mna
Dated SE 230 (83/2 B.C.)Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,111
Square in plan with ribbed edge and hatched reverse; ETOYΣ ΛΣ (date) ΔHMOΣIA MNA (denomination) with border to initial lamda, two crossed cornucopiae, to left a monogram; latticework design to the reverse. 704 grams, 96 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12225-222343.
Such commercial weights were produced in cities currently or formerly under Seleukid control. The inscription ΔHMOΣIA ('public'), indicates that this was used as an official market weight. -
Late Roman Bronze Ring Inscribed 'Jesus'
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
With rectangular bezel, inscribed 'IHC / OYC' (Iesous = 'Jesus'); shank split. 3.74 grams, 22.53 mm overall, 17.86 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N 1/2, USA 6 3/4, Europe 14.35, Japan 13)
From an old UK collection, 1980s. -
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Roman 'British' Ring Gemstone with Portrait
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Ellipsoid glass insert with profile portrait bust to one face. 2.11 grams, 14 mm
Found UK. From the collection of C. Sullivan, UK, 1990s.
The same portrait appears on 'horse and rider' plate brooches.
