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Roman Stone and Glass Gem Collection. 2nd-3rd cent

993 - Roman Stone and Glass Gem Collection. 2nd-3rd century A.D. or later Including pelta motif, herm, profile bust and other types; some supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.45 grams total, 7-15 mm (1/4 - 5/8 in.). [10, No Reserve]

Estimation

€140 - 210

Roman Gold Ring with Red Glass Cabochon. 2nd-3rd c

994 - Roman Gold Ring with Red Glass Cabochon. 2nd-3rd century A.D. Hollow-formed with inset cabochon to the bezel. Cf. Chadour, A.B., Rings. The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, volume I, Leeds, 1994, item 353, for type. 4.57 grams, 20.77 mm overall, 13.99 mm internal diameter (approximate size British D 1/2, USA 2, Europe 1.78, Japan 1) (3/4 in.).

Estimation

€710 - 960

Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp. 3rd-4th century A.D. Di

995 - Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp. 3rd-4th century A.D. Discoid in plan and biconvex in section with short flared nozzle; toad detailing to the upper face; inked '184' to base. See Bussi re, J., Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, p.366, for the type. 50.8 grams, 64 mm (2 1/2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman Redware Bowl with External Decoration. Circa

996 - Roman Redware Bowl with External Decoration. Circa 4th century A.D. Broad and shallow with low basal ring, rounded rim, band of rouletting to the outer face. 420 grams, 17.7 cm wide (7 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€170 - 240

Large Roman Buffware Wine Flagon. Circa 1st-2nd ce

997 - Large Roman Buffware Wine Flagon. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. Ovate in profile with narrow flat base, tubular neck, flared mouth and single loop handle. 1.09 kg, 26.5 cm (10 1/2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€170 - 240

Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair. Circa 1st-4th century

998 - Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. Comprising two cuboid dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 6.62 grams total, 12 mm each (1/2 in.). [2, No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Group. Circa 1st-16t

999 - Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Group. Circa 1st-16th century A.D. Comprising flat-section hoop with expanding shoulders and discoid bezel, two with D-section hoop and oval bezel with incised geometrical decoration, one with D-section hoop and teardrop-shaped bezel with ribbed edge; and other types. 51.8 grams total, 22-26 mm (7/8 - 1 in.). [10]

Estimation

€170 - 240

Roman Bronze Ring with Moon and Stars Gemstone. 1s

1000 - Roman Bronze Ring with Moon and Stars Gemstone. 1st-2nd century A.D. With broad tapering shoulders, plaque with inset onyx cabochon, band of saltires and pellets to the chamfered edge, crescent moon and three stars to the upper face. Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 189, for type. 3.56 grams, 21.76 mm overall, 17.07 x 12.69 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E 1/2, USA 2 1/2, Europe 3, Japan 3) (7/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Aqua Glass Bowl with Turned Lip. Circa 1st-2

1001 - Roman Aqua Glass Bowl with Turned Lip. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. Wide hemispherical bowl with rolled rim and an applied basal ring. Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass In The Corning Museum Of Glass, Volume I, New York, 1997, item 91. 62.8 grams, 11.7 cm (4 5/8 in.).

Estimation

€230 - 360

Jewish Bronze Ring with Menorah. The Kal Noselson

1002 - Jewish Bronze Ring with Menorah. The Kal Noselson Collection

Estimation

€140 - 210

Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould. Circa 3rd-4t

1003 - Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould. Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face. 6.3 grams, 29 mm (1 1/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Redware Oil Lamp with Geometric Patterns. Ci

1004 - Roman Redware Oil Lamp with Geometric Patterns. Circa 4th-5th century A.D. Large oil lamp with unpierced handle, the discus with two filler holes and a floral motif composed of five petals and five lozenge-shaped motifs, the shoulder with wave decoration, a low basal ring. Cf. Rosenthal, R., Sivan, R., Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection, Jerusalem, 1978, fig.300 (variant Hayes type IB and II). 165 grams, 14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould. Circa 3rd-4t

1005 - Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould. Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a profile bust and a campgate. 4.37 grams, 28 mm (1 1/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould. Circa 3rd-4t

1006 - Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould. Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face. 4.83 grams, 26 mm (1 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Gnostic Lapis Lazuli Gemstone with Four-Wing

1007 - Roman Gnostic Lapis Lazuli Gemstone with Four-Winged Abraxas. Circa 4th century A.D. Ellipsoid type with intaglio anguiped with four lateral splayed wings; supplied with a museum-quality impression. Cf. a similar gemstone in Bonner, C., 'Amulets Chiefly in the British Museum,' in Hesperia 20, 1951, pp.301-345, no 41 (BM inv.no.G 15 EA 56015) 0.21 grams, 9 mm (3/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€350 - 480

Roman Miniature Glass Vessel. Circa 3rd century A.

1008 - Roman Miniature Glass Vessel. Circa 3rd century A.D. Bulbous body with a rounded base, a funicular neck with a wide mouth. Cf. for a similar example Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.184, pl.XL,3. 16.3 grams, 47 mm (1 7/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman Stone and Glass Gem Collection. 2nd-3rd cent

1009 - Roman Stone and Glass Gem Collection. 2nd-3rd century A.D. or later Including running deer, winged figure, perchng bird and other types, some supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.01 grams total, 6-13 mm (1/4 - 1/2 in.). [10, No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman Glass Cameo with Female Bust. 1st century A.

1010 - Roman Glass Cameo with Female Bust. 1st century A.D. Ellipsoid black glass plaque with profile female bust, hair dressed in a chignon. 1.82 grams, 18.58 mm (3/4 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€470 - 720

Roman Silvered Swan-Necked Spoon. Circa 1st-4th ce

1011 - Roman Silvered Swan-Necked Spoon. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. Shallow piriform bowl attached to a stepped baluster, square-section handle with balusters and bulb finial. Cf. Shelton, K.J., The Esquiline Treasure, London, 1981, item 27, for type. 24.86 grams, 15.6 cm (6 1/8 in.).

Estimation

€350 - 480

Eastern Roman Terracotta Bifacial Bulla with Figur

1012 - Eastern Roman Terracotta Bifacial Bulla with Figure and Inscription. Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. Discoid bifacial token with facing bust flanked by rosettes to obverse, a wreath above enigmatic legend to reverse. Cf. Rostovtzeff, M., The Caravan-Gods of Palmyra in The Journal of Roman Studies, Vol. 22, Part 1: Papers Dedicated to Sir George Macdonald K.C.B., 1932, pp.107-116, Pls. XXVI-XXVIII, for similar tesserae. 4.34 grams, 25 mm (1 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Gold Ring with Glass Inlay. Circa 1st-2nd ce

1013 - Roman Gold Ring with Glass Inlay. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. Round-section hoop with a discoid bezel set with a black glass bead, accompanied by a label reading 'Roman Gold Finger Ring. Wearable gold ring inset with a glass bead. 1st/2nd century AD'. 1.23 grams, 20.17 mm overall, 17.94 x 16.63 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14) (3/4 in.).

Estimation

€350 - 480

Roman Bronze and Carnelian Bracelet Elements. 4th

1014 - Roman Bronze and Carnelian Bracelet Elements. 4th century A.D. Including fusiform, tabular and other types. For samples of similar Roman carnelian beads see Eger, C., Khalil, L., Bead Jewellery of Late-Roman and Byzantine Time in the Province of Arabia The Beads and Pendants of Glass, Stone, and Organic Materials from the Rock Chamber Necropolis at Khirbat Yajuz, Jordan in Zeitschrift fur Orient-Arch ologie,, 2013, Band 6, Berlin, 2013, pp.156-181, pl.1, nos.20-27. 7.89 grams total, 25-66 mm (

Estimation

€71 - 96

Large Roman Haematite Bifacial Gnostic Gemstone wi

1015 - Large Roman Haematite Bifacial Gnostic Gemstone with Inscription. Circa 4th century A.D. Ellipsoid plaque fragment with figural scene and legend; obverse - wreath border enclosing a horseman with spear trampling a fallen enemy supine with legs flexed, 'IDA / ? / M'; reverse -three lines of pseudo-Greek text '-??? / -??? / -?V' and 'X'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.22 grams, 31 mm (1 1/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Kneeling Gladiator.

1016 - Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Kneeling Gladiator. 1st century A.D. Discoid in plan with low-relief tiered decoration on the shoulder, profile kneeling gladiator to the discus, volute nozzle, concentric circles on the base. See Bussi re, J. & Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, no.17, for type (Howland type 40 A). 45 grams, 99 mm (4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Carved Gemstone Collection. 1st-3rd century

1017 - Roman Carved Gemstone Collection. 1st-3rd century A.D. Comprising: an agate cabochon with a nude hero resting his foot on a boulder; an agate intaglio with a female profile bust; a brown banded agate cabochon with the head of a putto; a red carnelian face of a putto; a glass intaglio with a muscular nude hero depicted from behind. 6.08 grams total, 9-20 mm (3/8 - 3/4 in.). [5, No Reserve]

Estimation

€470 - 720

Roman Garnet Gemstone with Shrimp. Augustan Period

1018 - Roman Garnet Gemstone with Shrimp. Augustan Period, 1st century A.D. Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio crayfish motif; supplied with a museum-quality impression. See a similar gemstone in Provincia di Venezia, Piccolo mondo antico, la collezione glittica torcellana (Small Ancient World, the glyptic collection from Torcello, in Italian), Venezia, 2014, p.31. 0.63 grams, 13 mm (1/2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€350 - 480

Roman Bronze Stylus Pair. Circa 1st-4th century A.

1019 - Roman Bronze Stylus Pair. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. Each with a round-section body and a sharply pointed end, the other end flattened to form the eraser. 23.9 grams total, 11.2 -13.6 cm including stand (4 3/8 - 5 3/8 in.). [2, No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

Roman Bronze Double-Spouted Oil Lamp. Circa 1st-2n

1020 - Roman Bronze Double-Spouted Oil Lamp. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. A hollow-formed bronze oil lamp with two scooped nozzles, a ring handle with a heart-shaped finial. Bailey, D.M., A catalogue of the lamps in the British Museum IV, Lamps of metal and stone, and lampstands, London, 1996, item Q 3623; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number: 00.13.10. 140 grams, 10.3 cm (4 in.).

Estimation

€350 - 480

Roman Miniature Lead Eagle Statuette. Circa 2nd-4t

1021 - Roman Miniature Lead Eagle Statuette. Circa 2nd-4th century A.D. Standing on an integral base with its wings folded, incised feather detailing to the body and wings. 14.9 grams, 28 mm (1 1/8 in.).

Estimation

€140 - 210

Roman Glass Ampulla with Blue Iridescence. Circa 1

1022 - Roman Glass Ampulla with Blue Iridescence. Circa 1st-2nd century A.D. Bulbous body with a flattened base, and a tubular neck expanding slightly towards the rim. Cf. Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.86, pl.XVIII,2. 16.7 grams, 81 mm (3 1/4 in.).

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould. Circa 3rd-4t

1023 - Roman Terracotta Coin Forger's Mould. Circa 3rd-4th century A.D. Discoid clay mould with an impressed design of a coin on each face, one side with a radiate profile bust. 4.26 grams, 28 mm (1 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman and Other Yellow Glass Bead Necklace String.

1024 - Roman and Other Yellow Glass Bead Necklace String. 1st-4th century A.D. and later Composed of graduated spherical, oblate and other beads, the pendant a re-used bangle fragment; restrung. 19.61 grams, 42 cm (16 1/2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp. 2nd century A.D. Discoi

1025 - Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp. 2nd century A.D. Discoid in plan with short rounded nozzle and lug handle; two bands of pellets to the shoulder and rim to the discus; inked '386' to base. 53.7 grams, 86 mm (3 3/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Bust of Apollo. Cir

1026 - Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Bust of Apollo. Circa 2nd century A.D. Squat in profile with pierced lug handle and D-shaped nozzle; band of impressed petals to the shoulder, low-relief bust to the discus; underside with impressed 'MA[.]VSI' mark. 63 grams, 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Bronze Germanic Bound Captive Mount. Circa 1

1027 - Roman Bronze Germanic Bound Captive Mount. Circa 1st century A.D. Modelled in round with bent legs, arms supporting a raised chin and a rope detail around the neck; four openings to the body for attachment. 21.7 grams, 42 mm (1 5/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman Brown Chalcedony Gemstone with Goat. 1st cen

1028 - Roman Brown Chalcedony Gemstone with Goat. 1st century B.C. Brown-yellow translucent intaglio with an engraved billy goat with long horns, goatee and shaggy fur ambling to left on a groundline. 0.42 grams, 13 mm (1/2 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€350 - 480

Late Roman Bronze Tweezer Group. Circa 4th-5th cen

1029 - Late Roman Bronze Tweezer Group. Circa 4th-5th century A.D. Comprising three pairs of tweezers, each with linear and dot decoration, one with an absent arm. 21.8 grams total, 57-73 mm (2 1/4 - 2 7/8 in.). [3]

Estimation

€110 - 170

Roman Bronze Vessel Handle Group. 1st-4th century

1030 - Roman Bronze Vessel Handle Group. 1st-4th century A.D. Including one with pin-lugs for a hinged lid, one with scooped thumb-pad, and other types. 175 grams total, 52-89 mm (2 - 3 1/2 in.). [5, No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Terracotta Bulbous Vase with Impressed Decor

1032 - Roman Terracotta Bulbous Vase with Impressed Decoration. 1st-4th century A.D. With a bulbous body, long tubular neck with flared mouth, stamped circle decoration to the upper half. 290 grams, 15 cm (5 7/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Large Roman Bronze Bow Brooch with Iron Pin. Circa

1033 - Large Roman Bronze Bow Brooch with Iron Pin. Circa 4th-5th century A.D. P-shaped type with incised crossbar and three circular finials, long ribbed bow and curved foot; iron pin to reverse. 30.6 grams, 86 mm (3 3/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

Roman Translucent Glass Vessel. Circa 3rd century

1034 - Roman Translucent Glass Vessel. Circa 3rd century A.D. Bulbous body with a rounded base and a tall tubular neck with an everted rim. Cf. for a similar example Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.256, pl.XLVI,3. 19.8 grams, 10 cm (4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€95 - 120

Roman Redware Vessel Sherd with Induction Scene. C

1035 - Roman Redware Vessel Sherd with Induction Scene. Circa 4th century A.D. Stepped rim of a vessel with everted rolled lip, low-relief frieze depicting a reclining lady in profile on a couch with a wine-cup in one hand, rosettes flanking a poplar tree, small child holding a rosette (basket of fruit) led by the hand by an advancing figure in a large cloak, hand of another figure raised in front; old collector's label to reverse 'Young Achilles led to Chiron the centaur by his mother, Thetis'. Cf. Ca

Estimation

€95 - 120

Eastern Roman Terracotta Tesserae and Bulla Group.

1036 - Eastern Roman Terracotta Tesserae and Bulla Group. Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. Comprising a zebu with folded legs and text above, profile bust with text behind the head and camel in profile with burden. Cf. Rostovtzeff, M., The Caravan-Gods of Palmyra in The Journal of Roman Studies, Vol. 22, Part 1: Papers Dedicated to Sir George Macdonald K.C.B., 1932, pp.107-116, Pls. XXVI-XXVIII, for similar tesserae. 13.1 grams total, 17-27 mm (5/8 - 1 in.). [3, No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Bulbous Glass Bottle with Tall Neck. 3rd-4th

1037 - Roman Bulbous Glass Bottle with Tall Neck. 3rd-4th century A.D. Large bottle with bulbous body and a tall tubular neck with a gently flaring mouth. Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 2001, item 311, for a similar type of bottle. 43.4 grams, 19 cm (7 1/2 in.).

Estimation

€290 - 420

'London' Roman Pottery Fragment Group. 1st-4th cen

1038 - 'London' Roman Pottery Fragment Group. 1st-4th century A.D. Mixed group of vessel fragments, mainly from the rim, most with an inked collection note. 6.15 grams total, 3.9-12.2 cm (1 1/2 - 4 3/4 in.). [13, No Reserve]

Estimation

€23 - 36

Eastern Roman Terracotta Bulla with Venus. Circa 2

1039 - Eastern Roman Terracotta Bulla with Venus. Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. Irregular disc with impression to the upper face, Venus advancing nude beside an altar. Cf. Rostovtzeff, M., The Caravan-Gods of Palmyra in The Journal of Roman Studies, Vol. 22, Part 1: Papers Dedicated to Sir George Macdonald K.C.B., 1932, pp.107-116, Pls. XXVI-XXVIII, for similar tesserae. 6.03 grams, 25 mm (1 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€35 - 48

Roman Green Glass Handled Jar. 2nd-3rd century A.D

1040 - Roman Green Glass Handled Jar. 2nd-3rd century A.D. With a dimpled base, bulbous body with a carinated flange to the neck and a broad mouth, applied lateral handles. See Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass: The Corning Museum of Glass, volume I, New York, 1997, items 297-298, for type. 74.4 grams, 95 mm wide (3 3/4 in.).

Estimation

€410 - 540

Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Group. Circa 1st-16t

1041 - Roman to Medieval Bronze Ring Group. Circa 1st-16th century A.D. Comprising mostly flat-section hoop with expanding shoulders and discoid bezel with incised geometric motif, and other types. 46.3 grams total, 20-27 mm (3/4 - 1 in.). [10]

Estimation

€170 - 240

Roman Green Glass and Other Bead Necklace String.

1042 - Roman Green Glass and Other Bead Necklace String. 1st-4th century A.D. and later Composed of small oblate beads interspersed with reused bangle fragments, the central feature with larger beads, restrung. 11.2 grams, 35 cm (13 1/2 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

Roman Glass Handled Jar. 2nd-3rd century A.D. With

1043 - Roman Glass Handled Jar. 2nd-3rd century A.D. With a dimpled base, bulbous body with a carinated flange to the neck and a broad mouth, applied lateral handles. See Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass: The Corning Museum of Glass, volume I, New York, 1997, items 297-298, for type. 59 grams, 76 mm wide (3 in.).

Estimation

€350 - 480

Roman Bronze Statuette Base with Feet. Circa 1st-4

1044 - Roman Bronze Statuette Base with Feet. Circa 1st-4th century A.D. Rectangular base with two bare feet set close to each other in a V-shape. 34.2 grams, 35 mm (1 3/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€59 - 84

Roman Iridescent Glass Perfume Bottle. Circa 1st-3

1045 - Roman Iridescent Glass Perfume Bottle. Circa 1st-3rd century A.D. Piriform body with cylindrical neck, everted folded rim and a slightly concave base; iridescence to the surface. Cf. The British Museum, accession number 1901,0413.3009, for type. 8.77 grams, 72 mm (2 7/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

Eastern Roman Bronze Stamp Seal Group. Circa 2nd-3

1046 - Eastern Roman Bronze Stamp Seal Group. Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. Comprising a profile bust, advancing lion and stag beetle. Cf. for similar seals Boersema, G., Dalzell, B., Roman Lead Tesserae and Seals from the Tom Vossen Collection, Hasselt, 2021, figs.nos.112ff. 15.3 grams total, 14-19 mm (1/2 - 3/4 in.). [3, No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Roman Bronze Decorated Armilla Bracelet. 3rd-4th c

1047 - Roman Bronze Decorated Armilla Bracelet. 3rd-4th century A.D. Penannular rectangular-section body divided into segments with linear decoration. Cf. fragments of similar armilla in Leahy, K., Lewis, M., Finds Identified II, Dress Fittings & Ornaments, Coggeshall, 2020, p.260, PUBLIC-1A1874. 29.7 grams, 59 mm (2 1/4 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Roman Bronze Anchor Bow Brooch. Circa 2nd-3rd cent

1048 - Roman Bronze Anchor Bow Brooch. Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D. A bow brooch of the kr ftig profilierte 'anchor' type, with a wide crescent-shaped head with extended arms, broad flat footplate with catch and pin to the reverse. 21.4 grams, 54 mm (2 1/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€47 - 72

Roman Glass Vessel Roundel Seal with Deity. 1st ce

1049 - Roman Glass Vessel Roundel Seal with Deity. 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Discoid appliqu with concave rear face; moulded design of a standing figure with a bow and quiver on his shoulder, possibly Cupid. See a Hellenistic prototype of this iconography in Spier J., Ancient gems and finger rings, Catalogue of the Collections. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 1992, p.90 no.213. 4.28 grams, 24 mm (1 in.). [No Reserve]

Estimation

€71 - 96

Roman Glass Fragment Collection. 1st-3rd century A

1050 - Roman Glass Fragment Collection. 1st-3rd century A.D. Comprising: the majority of a footed goblet, a large glass with a low foot and a wheel-cut decoration, a large fragment of a bulbous bottle, a rim fragment, and a fragment of a foot. 218 grams total, 71-98 mm (2 3/4 - 3 7/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Estimation

€470 - 720

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