Greek Core-Formed Glass Amphoriskos

6th-4th century BC. A core-formed glass amphoriskos with marvered piriform body with coloured ring to the lip, deep shoulder, cylindrical neck with trumpet-style rim, two applied handles and an applied discoid foot; iridescent surfaces. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession numbers 91.1.1263 and 17.194.792, for similar; cf. The Corning Museum of Glass, accession number 69.1.26, for similar. 98 grams, 13cm (5 1/4"). Property of a London gentleman; before that in the private collection of a Kensington collector; previously in the collection of Mrs Petra Schamelman, Breitenbach, Germany; acquired from the collection of Fernand Adda, formed in the 1920s-1930s. The Adda family, originally from Alexandria, formed the majority of their collection in the 1920s-1930s. Abraham Adda (b. circa 1855) had three sons, Victor (b. circa 1885-1965) a collector of coins, Iznik and ancient Egyptian objects; Fernand, a collector of Iznik ceramics, and Joseph. The collection has been situated in Europe since before the Second World War; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10978-181106. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
Condition Report: Fine condition.