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LOT 0117
Roman Moulded Iridescent Glass Cup
1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 7/8 in. (185 grams, 12.4 cm wide).
With rounded base and rounded rim; parallel ribs to the upper body below the rim; partly restored.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 13.198.1, for similar vessel in opaque material.
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Roman or Gandharan Silver Cup
Circa late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Hemispherical in profile with rounded underside, thickened rim. 232 grams, 11.4 cm
Acquired from a private UK collection prior to 1979. Ex Julian Sherrier collection, a leading figure in Gandharan art. with Christie's, New York, sale 2337, 14th September 2010, no.41 (part). Accompanied by the original Christie's lot ticket. -
Roman Lead 'LEG X' Slingshot
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
Lentoid in form with impressed legend 'LEGX' and casting seam. 29.4 grams, 30 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Gold Ring with Intaglio of a Noble Lady
2nd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £819
With a hollow-formed D-section hoop and tall oval bezel set with a glass intaglio bearing a profile bust of a lady, her hair pulled back to a chignon at the nape of the neck. 3.07 grams, 25.34 mm overall, 16.74 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
