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LOT 0749
Roman Yellow Glass Trefoil-Mouthed Jug
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (44 grams, 11.2 cm).
With a piriform body and applied trail collar, flared neck with applied trail pinched into a pouring spout; strap handle; dimpled base with applied foot.
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 broadly comparable jug.
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LOT 0749
Roman Yellow Glass Trefoil-Mouthed Jug
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£180 (EUR 209; USD 243) +BP*
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Roman Gemstone Group
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including a warrior with a spear over his shoulder, a profile bust of Silenus with a partial Greek legend, Isis-Minerva with a cornucopia and supplicant, and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 14.59 grams total, 9-20 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Gold Ring with Jasper Gemstone with Dolphin
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Facetted rectangular-section hoop with square bezel set with a tall oval intaglio engraved with a dolphin. 6.94 grams, 18.78 mm overall, 15.99 x 11.46 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E, USA 2 1/4, Europe 2.41, Japan 2)
UK private collection before 2000. London collection, acquired on the UK art market. -
Roman Bronze Artefact Collection
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including two seal box lids and other items. 30.69 grams total, 27-79 mm
Found Norfolk, UK.