Ancient Roman Glass Iridescent Vessel - 90 mm
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
Estimate € 400 - € 500
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Ancient Roman iridescent glass vessel, 100–399 AD, 90 mm high by 40 mm wide, in excellent condition; original/official authenticity, acquired from a UK gallery in 2022 from a private UK collection.
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Beautifully decorative piece of ancient Roman glass, ca. 1 - 399 AD
Iridescent glass vessel with strong form and unusually smaller opening - likely designed & used to hold a particularly valuable precious oil.
Intact, with green tones with strong areas of iridescence as shown in the images.
The glass vessel is an ex-gallery piece and a striking display item.
90 x 40mm, 80gr.
Provenance:
British historian, UK gallery (2020s)
UK private collection (1990s)
A note of provenance will be supplied.
Items are generally shipped using FedEx or similar courier service.
Beautifully decorative piece of ancient Roman glass, ca. 1 - 399 AD
Iridescent glass vessel with strong form and unusually smaller opening - likely designed & used to hold a particularly valuable precious oil.
Intact, with green tones with strong areas of iridescence as shown in the images.
The glass vessel is an ex-gallery piece and a striking display item.
90 x 40mm, 80gr.
Provenance:
British historian, UK gallery (2020s)
UK private collection (1990s)
A note of provenance will be supplied.
Items are generally shipped using FedEx or similar courier service.
Details
Culture
Ancient Roman
Century/timeframe
100 - 399 AD
Name of object
Iridescent Vessel
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2022
Material
Glass
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
90 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1990
Width
40 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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