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LOT 0692
Roman Spherical Glass Bottle
3RD CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (74.5 grams, 15.2 cm).
With dimple base and five impressed dimples to the equator, tubular neck with flared and rolled rim.
ProvenanceEx W. Kern, Zurich, 1950s-1970s (d.1980s).
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00086750.
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Roman Tall Glass Flask
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Comprising a squat conical body with a dimple at the base, long tubular neck with everted rolled rim. 29.3 grams, 12.8 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
Roman Bronze Phallic Pendant
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Amuletic pendant of a phallus with testes, suspension loop to the upper rear. 26.5 grams, 44 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Roman Bronze Vessel Handle
1st century B.C.-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Round-section ellipsoid loop handle with biconvex bulbs to guide the attachment strap; pendant lionskin panel with mask and lateral trailing paws. 101 grams, 66 mm
Acquired by a Swiss family in the mid-1980s to late 1990s, thence by descent. Private collection, Switzerland, since the late 1990s.
