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LOT 1210
Roman Translucent Glass Candlestick Bottle
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 5/8 in. (13 grams, 11.7 cm).
Wide, shallow body with a flattened base, a long tubular neck expanding towards the rim.
ProvenanceRoman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s.
LiteratureCf. Kelley, M., A study of Late Hellenistic and Early Roman Glass in Jerusalem from excavated sites: understanding local production and the economic status of the population from the time of the Hasmoneans to Hadrian, Jerusalem, 2012, p.442, pl.4, no.25, for similar unguentaria found in North Jerusalem.
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LOT 1210
Roman Translucent Glass Candlestick Bottle
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Roman Silver Ring with Carnelian Gemstone with Krater
2nd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
With angled shoulders and flared rim to the bezel, inset cabochon with intaglio krater and vine tendrils. 8.88 grams, 24.03mm overall, 17.42 x 20.45 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
Private collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Comprising two cuboid dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 5.04 grams total, 11 mm each
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970s, by descent. -
Eastern Roman Terracotta Bifacial Bulla with Figure and Inscription
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid bifacial token with facing bust flanked by rosettes to obverse, a wreath above enigmatic legend to reverse. 4.34 grams, 25 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
