COLLECTION OF ROMAN GLASS STIRRING RODS

Ca. AD 1 - 200. A collection of glass stirring rods, including, from left to right: a cobalt blue glass rod wound with a spiralling white trail and tapering to pointed conical terminals at both ends; and colourless and pale green glass rods, each with a spirally twisted shaft, a loop at one end, and a broadened flattened terminal at the other. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1894,1101.710; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number 74.51.151; Christie's, Live Auction 15793, Antiquities, 31 October 2018, Lot 90. Size: 215-310mm x 10-30mm; Weight: 70g Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s–2014; ex. private collection, 1970s–1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.