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LOT 0185
Roman Translucent Glass Jug with Trail
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (38 grams, 10 cm).
With a dimple base; applied trail to the flared mouth forming a handle.
ProvenanceFrom a specialist collection of glass, acquired from dealerships during the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. The Corning Museum of Glass, accession number 6.1.4, for a comparable jug.
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Roman Glass Flask
3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £56
Squat in profile with trumpet-shaped neck and mouth, rolled rim, dimple base. 93 grams, 78 mm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
Roman Redware Plate
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Shallow body with wide, rounded rim and a low basal ring. 243 grams, 16.6 cm wide
From the collection of a late Yorkshire, UK, gentleman. -
Roman Orange Jasper Gemstone with Scorpion
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
With intaglio scorpion motif; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.91 grams 14.33 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
It is possible that the intaglio was once part of a ring carried by a Praetorian guardsman, as the scorpion was one of their emblems.
