Lot of 4 Roman Glass Stirrers - One w/ Gold Bauble!
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A collection of four glass stirrers, each made of blown and twisted glass in long rods. Three are fragmentary, of which one has a very delicate spiral of trailing deep blue glass around its lower body. The fourth is intact and topped by a 22 karat gold bauble that forms a handle, with part of its surface covered with a thick layer of iridescence. Size of intact stirrer: 0.5" W x 5.75" H (1.3 cm x 14.6 cm); weight of stirrer with gold: 4.2 grams
Provenance: ex-Davis collection, Houston, Texas, acquired before 2013 from various auction houses in London and New York
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#140159
Condition Report: Three are fragmentary: one is missing its tip, one is missing its handle, and the third is missing both ends. The fourth piece is intact, with a rainbow iridescent and pearlescent surface.
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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A collection of four glass stirrers, each made of blown and twisted glass in long rods. Three are fragmentary, of which one has a very delicate spiral of trailing deep blue glass around its lower body. The fourth is intact and topped by a 22 karat gold bauble that forms a handle, with part of its surface covered with a thick layer of iridescence. Size of intact stirrer: 0.5" W x 5.75" H (1.3 cm x 14.6 cm); weight of stirrer with gold: 4.2 grams
Provenance: ex-Davis collection, Houston, Texas, acquired before 2013 from various auction houses in London and New York
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#140159
Condition Report: Three are fragmentary: one is missing its tip, one is missing its handle, and the third is missing both ends. The fourth piece is intact, with a rainbow iridescent and pearlescent surface.
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