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LOT 1141
Roman Iridescent Mould Blown Glass Janus Flask
CIRCA 3RD-5TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (26.7 grams, 80 mm).
Formed as two addorsed heads with a cylindrical neck and flaring mouth; both heads with abundant hair framing the face.
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.2, New York, 2001, items 540-543.
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LOT 1141
Roman Iridescent Mould Blown Glass Janus Flask
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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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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Acquired in the 19th century. Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland. UK gallery, early 2000s.
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
