Loading, please wait...
LOT 0896
Roman Pale Blue Glass Candlestick Unguentarium
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (25.7 grams, 12.2 cm).
Bulbous body with a tubular neck with a rolled rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Shirley Warren Antique Glass, Surrey, UK.
From the collection of a Bedfordshire, UK, lady.
Cf. Lightfoot, C.S., The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art: Ancient Glass, New York, 2017, pp.238-239, 242 nos.345, 352, for similar unguentaria.
CONDITIONTimeLine 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.
-
Roman and Later Bronze and Silver Ring Group
1st-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Mixed group of rings comprising: a D-section ring; a ring with angled shoulders and raised circular bezel; a ring with slender hoop and bezel set with a blue intaglio with two figures; a large ring with rectangular bezel with '1888' with a cross above; a ring with large rectangular bezel with faint remains of an inscription; a ring with forked shoulders and the bezel set with a dark green glass intaglio with a low-relief image of a doe before a tree; a ring with an oval pale orange carnelian intaglio bearing an inscription. 32 grams total, 19-28 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Blue and White Glass Spindle Whorl
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Plano-convex type with central recess in upper face; coiled construction. 7.12 grams, 25 mm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A46. -
Roman Decorated Bronze Crossbow Brooch
4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Substantial crossbow brooch with onion-knop finials and keeled bow with a hatched panel, a ribbed collar above the junction and a wide rectangular footplate with ring-and-dot motifs, pin and integral catchplate on the reverse. 87 grams, 96 mm
Acquired before 1980. Private collection, Suffolk.
