Roman Opaque White Glass Patella Cup

1st century AD. A white opaque glass patella cup with squat D-section body wall, stepped D-section neck and everted rim with broad lip, footed base. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 13.198.3, for similar; cf. Goldstein, S.M., Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass, The Corning Museum of Glass, New York, 1979, pp.144-145, for similar and discussion. M. Kunz, ed., 3000 Jahre Glasskunst: von der Antike bis zum Jugendstil, Kunstmuseum Luzern, 1981, no. 147; exhibited: Kunstmuseum Luzern, 3000 Jahre Glasskunst: von der Antike bis zum Jugendstil, 19 July-30 September 1981. 94 grams, 95mm (3 3/4"). From an important London W1, collection; previously with Christie’s, London, ‘Ancient Glass Formerly the Kofler-Truniger Collection’, 5 March 1985, lot 165; before that in the Kofler-Truniger collection; ex Swiss collection, 1964; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.11012-181291. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
Condition Report: Very fine condition, slightly restored.