Roman Marbled Glass Vessel
1st-2nd century AD. A glass bottle or unguentarium produced using a marble effect, tapering D-section body wall, tapering cylindrical neck and everted rim. Cf. The Corning Museum of Glass, accession number 53.1.5, for a toilet bottle for this shape; 54.1.8, for a similar marbled bottle; cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 74.51.195, for similar in blue glass. 71 grams, 93mm (3 3/4"). From an important London W1, collection; ex Charles Ede Ltd., Three Kings' Yard, Davies St, London, W1; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10990-181284. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
Condition Report: Very fine condition.
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1st-2nd century AD. A glass bottle or unguentarium produced using a marble effect, tapering D-section body wall, tapering cylindrical neck and everted rim. Cf. The Corning Museum of Glass, accession number 53.1.5, for a toilet bottle for this shape; 54.1.8, for a similar marbled bottle; cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 74.51.195, for similar in blue glass. 71 grams, 93mm (3 3/4"). From an important London W1, collection; ex Charles Ede Ltd., Three Kings' Yard, Davies St, London, W1; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10990-181284. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
Condition Report: Very fine condition.
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