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LOT 0993
Roman Stone and Glass Gem Collection
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1/4 - 5/8 in. (6.45 grams total, 7-15 mm).
Including pelta motif, herm, profile bust and other types; some supplied with a museum-quality impression. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0993
Roman Stone and Glass Gem Collection
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Roman Iridescent Glass Perfume Bottle
Circa 1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Piriform body with cylindrical neck, everted folded rim and a slightly concave base; iridescence to the surface. 8.77 grams, 72 mm
From the collection of Dr Gerhard Muller-Afers, Speyer; thence by family descent. Private collection, Europe, acquired from the above. -
Late Roman Cobalt Blue Rod-Formed Glass Cosmetic Tube
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Tubular body with a smoothly-rounded interior, the exterior formed of heavily-twisted rods, two handles and standing on a slightly rounded integral base, rim absent; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 160 grams total, 13.1 cm including stand
Ex London gallery, 1980s. Private London, UK, collection, 1980-2000s. Roman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s. Accompanied by a typed previous catalogue information page with provenance.
These kohl tubes are provisionally dated between the 4th and the 5th centuries, and they are ascribed to the Syrian region. The majority of the kohl tubes bear spiralling ribs formed by twisting the vessel while it was still hot and malleable. -
Roman Iridescent Glass Miniature Bottle
Circa 3rd century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Piriform body with a long tubular neck and a flattened rim. 15.2 grams, 11.2 cm
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
