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LOT 1187
Roman Iridescent Aubergine Glass Bottle
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (48.2 grams, 11 cm).
With bulbous body, long tubular neck, broad everted rim; remains of iridescence.
ProvenanceAcquired from the Hilton Archaeological Shop, Tel Aviv, Israel, 7 June 1972.
From the private collection of Dr Stanley I. Batkin (1914-2015), Scarsdale, New York, USA.
From a private USA collection, acquired from the estate of the above.
Ex Ancient Glass from the Dr Stanley Batkin (2014-2015) collection, Bonhams, London, 6 July 2017, no.177 (part).
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 196.
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LOT 1187
Roman Iridescent Aubergine Glass Bottle
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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Roman Military Bronze Folding Campaign Chandelier
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Consisting of six vertical supports with hook-shaped terminals, connected to a circular top plate via ring joints and to a circular bottom plate by paired double hooks, attached to the supports with rivets; the top circular plate linked to the bottom one by a sturdy element terminating in a hook at the lower end and a round loop at the top, where the main suspension hook for the chandelier is attached; a small chain link attached to the bottom circular plate. 1.6 kg, 54.2 cm wide
UK private collection assembled 1970s-1990s, and thence to the liquidated estate of the above. Accompanied by letter from the relevant authorities renouncing any current or future claim over this piece. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13446-263437.
A chandelier like this (candelabrum, λυχνίον, λαμπτήρ, φανός) was designed for easy transport and was most probably created to be used in military activities. These field chandeliers featured platforms fitted with lamp supports, which branched out into several arms from which the lamps were hung. They were highly portable and collapsible, designed to be easily dismantled and reassembled as needed. -
Roman Iridescent Pinched Glass Jug with Applied Handle
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With tubular body, flared neck with everted rim and strap handle; pinched ribbing to the body, dimple base; iridescent surface 41 grams, 14 cm
From the private collection of Lloyd and Jeanne Raport, Washinton D.C. and Florida, formed between 1972-2000. -
Roman Buffware Oil Lamp with Ram
Circa 2nd century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Round oil lamp with a short nozzle, the discus with an advancing ram on a baseline; an inked collector's number 'L105' on the base. 56 grams, 84 mm
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
