Loading, please wait...

Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge

Details

LOT 0155

Roman Iridescent Pale Blue Glass Trulla

3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER

7 1/2 in. (88 grams, 19 cm).

A glass trulla (pan or handled cup) with an aqua-coloured hemispherical bowl and dark blue glass rim and handle with raised knops to the neck, the bowl with moulded lozengiform 'net' motif with kick-up to base surrounded by a moulded rosette; iridescent surfaces; handle reattached.

Provenance

Acquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.

Literature

Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 81.10.95, for a similar vessel; cf. The V&A Museum, accession number C.128-1926, for a similar vessel; cf. The Corning Museum of Glass, accession number 66.1.224, for similar.

CONDITION

VETTING:

TimeLine 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 0155

Roman Iridescent Pale Blue Glass Trulla

Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)

Print page

RELATED LOTS

  • Roman Silver Lunar Pendant
    Roman Silver Lunar Pendant
    3rd-4th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

    A silver lunulate pendant of crescentic form with conical knops to the terminals; integral suspension loop. 6.2 grams, 30 mm



    Acquired in the late 1990s-2000. Property of an East London gentleman.

    Lot Details

  • Roman Redware Lamp Fragment with Bucolic Scene
    Roman Redware Lamp Fragment with Bucolic Scene
    1st-4th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

    A fragment of a redware oil lamp comprising the discus and shoulder, part of the nozzle and part of the handle; the shoulder with finely moulded running vine scroll ornament; the discus pierced in two places with a scene involving a tree with a roofed structure in the branches, and a child seated with legs dangling over the edge of the platform, playing a wind instrument, a bird perched above the roof, a hare and pursuing hound to the right and a second child on the left descending from the platform on a rope; modern mounting fixed to the reverse, repaired. 81 grams, 12 cm



    Acquired 1960s-1990s. From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.

    Lot Details

  • Roman Phallic Pendant
    Roman Phallic Pendant
    2nd-4th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

    A copper-alloy phallic pendant with stylised anatomical detailing, integral suspension loop above. 11.4 grams, 37 mm



    Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list