170 - Roman Translucent Purple Glass Amphoriskos. Circa 4th century A.D. Large conical body with a flaring foot, pinched in at the shoulders, a cylindrical neck with a folded rim and two applied handles. Cf. Harden, D.B., Glass of the Caesars, Milan, 1987, no.73, for a similar example. 105 grams, 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website]

Roman Translucent Purple Glass Amphoriskos. Circa 4th century A.D. Large conical body with a flaring foot, pinched in at the shoulders, a cylindrical neck with a folded rim and two applied handles. Cf. Harden, D.B., Glass of the Caesars, Milan, 1987, no.73, for a similar example. 105 grams, 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website] Private Israeli collection of Mr S.M. Roman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s. Accompanied by a typed previous catalogue information page with provenance. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13441-263212. A similar specimen, in a different colour, was found in a Romano-Egyptian tomb in Gurop, Egypt, and came into the possession of W.M. Flinders Petrie. Characteristics include two vertical handles, dropped on at the shoulder, bent at right angles to meet the neck bulge and then upwards again in a ring shape. 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. See our website for more information.