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LOT 1077
Roman Iridescent Pinched Glass Jug with Applied Handle
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (41 grams, 14 cm).
With tubular body, flared neck with everted rim and strap handle; pinched ribbing to the body, dimple base; iridescent surface [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Lloyd and Jeanne Raport, Washinton D.C.
and Florida, formed between 1972-2000.
Cf. The Corning Museum of Glass, accession number 6.1.4, for a similar jug.
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LOT 1077
Roman Iridescent Pinched Glass Jug with Applied Handle
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Silver Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Krater
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
With angled shoulders and flared rim to the bezel, inset cabochon with intaglio krater and vine tendrils. 8.88 grams, 24.03mm overall, 17.42 x 20.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Private collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Roman Marble Head of Venus, the Goddess of Love
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £12,000 - 17,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £6,000
Modelled in the round as the head of Venus-Aphrodite with her hair dressed in a chignon at the nape of the neck and the tails swept and tied above the brow; the hair sculpted in deep undercuts and openwork, the face with heavy-lidded eyes evoking innocence and a soft serenity; mounted on a custom-made stand. 2.5 kg total, 20.5 cm high including stand
From the collection of Doctor C, Paris, formed 1970s. Millon & Associes, 1st June 2011, no.400. 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.13435-262426.
The earlobes show perforations, likely for attaching earrings made of gold or another precious material. -
Roman and Other Coral-Coloured Glass Bead Necklace String
1st-4th century A.D. and laterEstimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of graduated mixed beads with larger beads as the central feature, restrung. 15 grams, 43 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
