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LOT 0787
Roman Ribbed Glass Bottle
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (174 grams, 19 cm).
With globular body, dimple foot, slight vertical ribbing to body, broad funicular mouth with folded rim.
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s.
Private collection, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 312, for type.
FootnotesSimilar vessels (bottles) were found in 4th-5th century tombs at Beit Ras, Jordan, and from Samaria-Sebaste, Israel. The most recognisable characteristic of these bottles was the faint ribs on the body. The type survived until the Arab conquest in the 7th century A.D.
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LOT 0787
Roman Ribbed Glass Bottle
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Roman Bronze Artefact Group
1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Including a large net-needle, cosmetic or medicinal spoon with disc bowl and other items. 34.3 grams total, 4-13.6 cm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. -
Roman Terracotta Bullae, Tesserae or Token Group
3rd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A mixed group of ceramic bullae, tesserae or theatre tokens bearing low-relief motifs, mainly consisting of profile busts of deities. 33.9 grams total, 12-21 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
The term 'tessera' was used in Roman times to convey the Greek term σύμβολον (token). Small tiles are known as tokens, often shaped like coins, made of metal (copper, lead, iron), clay, bone, wood, or glass, stamped as well as engraved. The tokens, however, are not exclusively coin-shaped, as the Latin term 'tessera' refers to a four-sided shape. Tokens and tesserae seem to have been used both in Athens and Rome for the distribution of goods. According to written sources, the term ‘token’ is identified with credentials of the official authorities. They have also been interpreted as tokens of identity, as entrance tickets to theatre performances, tribunals or assemblies of citizens, archival material of seal engraving, as pawns in games, Charon’s obols and even as amulets. -
Roman Agate Cameo with Bust of an Empress
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
An oval gemstone showing a female facing right. 0.26 grams, 9 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
