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LOT 1228
Roman Miniature Glass Vial
CIRCA 2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (31.8 grams, 48 mm).
Bulbous body with a flattened base and a wide, tubular neck with an everted rim.
ProvenanceRoman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s.
LiteratureCf. for similar examples Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.222, pl.XLIV,4.
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LOT 1228
Roman Miniature Glass Vial
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Roman Miniature Lead Votive Oil Lamp
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Miniature discoid oil lamp with ovules on the shoulder. 15.6 grams, 28 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent. -
Large Roman Rhenish Type Snake-Thread Goblet from a Workshop in Cologne
Circa late 2nd-early 3rd century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,250
Comprising an ovoid body with trumpet-shaped foot and rounded everted rim; applied 'snake-tread' detailing in swept curves and undulating waves; applied thread collar below rim. 87 grams, 17.4 cm
Private collection, Europe, 1970s. with Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., New York, USA (The Muse's Song, 2008, no.75). The Nico F Bijnsdorp collection (NFB 241), acquired from the above 2 October 2009. with Bonhams, London, 6 July 2023, no.159. From a London, UK, collection. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Bonham's catalogue page. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13526-261500.
The so-called ‘snake-thread’ trail was applied to the faces of the vessel and was originally manufactured in workshops in Cologne from about the middle of the 2nd century onwards. A great variety of glass objects with quite similar decoration are on display in the Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln. Roman Cologne was an important production centre for glass, especially for translucent vessels decorated with colourful snake-threads. -
Roman Glass Knucklebones Gaming Pair
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Each a miniature astragalus with surface detailing. 5.86 grams total, 17-20 mm
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970s, by descent.
