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LOT 0134
Roman Honey and Green Double-Handled Glass Pilgrim's Flask
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (105 grams, 13.9 cm).
Amphoriskos with flat disc-shaped body, tubular neck with flared rim, two lateral knee-shaped handles to the shoulder.
ProvenanceFrom an important London collection of glass, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Lightfoot, C.S., Ancient Glass in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, 2007, item 270, for type.
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LOT 0134
Roman Honey and Green Double-Handled Glass Pilgrim's Flask
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
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Roman Honey and Green Double-Handled Glass Pilgrim's Flask
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Amphoriskos with flat disc-shaped body, tubular neck with flared rim, two lateral knee-shaped handles to the shoulder. 105 grams, 13.9 cm
From an important London collection of glass, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Late Roman Hinged Lidded Pyxis
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Sheet-bronze two-part pyxis with carinated sidewall to the base, lid with reserved octofoil on a pounced field, concentric pointillé rings; working hinge mechanism. 64 grams, 86 mm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Roman Pale Green Glass Twin-Handled Jar
4th century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
With globular body, short neck and everted rim with a raised rib below, applied handles and dimpled base. 90 grams, 89 mm
Private collection Mrs G. W-V-H., Zurich, Switzerland. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
