Loading, please wait...
LOT 1298
Roman Iridescent Glass Vessel
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 5/8 in. (40 grams, 11.8 cm).
Cylindrical body with a slightly concave base, short tubular neck with an everted rim.
ProvenanceRoman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s.
LiteratureCf. Lightfoot, C.S., The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art: Ancient Glass, New York, 2017, p.207, cat.275, for the type.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 1298
Roman Iridescent Glass Vessel
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£60 (EUR 70; USD 81) +BP*
-
.jpg)
Large Roman 'AMATOR' Bronze Prancing Horse Statue
3rd century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £2,000
Modelled in the round with an elongated neck, right foreleg raised, head turned slightly to the right with open mouth wearing a bridle, short mane and tail with ribbed engraved decoration, inscription 'AMATOR' next to a branch; lower parts of three legs absent. 376 grams, 11.1 cm
Found Norfolk, UK. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. From an East Anglian private collection. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13549-262542.
Romans frequently used 'amator' combined with a noun to show a deep dedication to a particular craft or lifestyle. On a freestanding bronze horse statue, it could be a self-dedication by the person who commissioned it. Alternatively, 'amator' could be the name of the person who owned the statue or a demonstration of dedication to a specific horse or craft of horse-breeding. -
.jpg)
Large Roman Marble Garland Sarcophagus Panel with Theatrical Mask and Eros, the Greek God of Love
Circa 135 A.D.Estimate: £15,000 - 20,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £8,333
From the right end of an ornate sarcophagus, carved dramatic theatrical mask in the centre with open mouth and drilled eyes, the forehead morticed for an attachment, a garland of leaves below; the right end tied to a boukranion, the left supported by a winged Eros; reverse with apsidal recess. 72.95 kg, 48 x 57 cm
Private collection, New York. with Christie's, New York, 7th December 1995, no.118. Christie's, New York, April 29th, 2019, no.189. Acquired at the above sale. with Sotheby's, 17 December 2020, no.80. The opposite short side of the same sarcophagus was sold at Sotheby's, New York, November 28th, 1990, no.104, and is now in a New York private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13116-249668. -
Roman Bronze Phallic and Fist Dagger Quillon
Circa 2nd century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Rectangular quillon with one end formed as a fist making the fica gesture and the other end formed as an erect phallus. 8.71 grams, 52 mm
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999, thence by descent.
