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LOT 0112
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
ROMAN TURQUOISE MOSAIC GLASS PATELLA CUP
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (68 grams, 94 mm wide).
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (68 grams, 94 mm wide).
Bell-shaped in profile with carinated shoulder, applied trail foot; formed from mosaic glass panels with floral and other motifs; repaired with modern aqua glass. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Acquired on the UK art market, 1977-1979.
Private collection, London.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Goldstein, S.M., Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, New York, 1979, p.185, items 491, 492; see also Goldstein, S.M., Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, New York, 1979, p.145, items 297-302, for type.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
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