Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

Property from an Important Swiss Private Collection

A Roman Marbled Blue Glass Bottle, circa 1st Century A.D.

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Lot Closed

July 7, 04:23 PM GMT

Estimate

1,500 - 2,500 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A Roman Marbled Blue Glass Bottle

circa 1st Century A.D.

with rounded body on a flat base and marbling in white throughout, the cylindrical neck with everted rim.

Height 8.4 cm.

Asfar Brothers, Beirut

Maurice Matieu (1934-2017), Normandy, acquired from the above in the 1960s (Drouot, Paris, October 10th, 2012, no. 86)

acquired by the present owner at the above sale

For Roman marbled glass bottles of the 1st century A.D. of similar form, see Christie's, London, July 6th, 2016, no. 212, illus. and Christie's, London, April 12th, 2016, no. 82, illus.

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