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| Auction Closes At: |
12:12:00 09/25/2024 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
564. Roman Gold Banded Glass Fragment |
| Estimate: |
$500-$800 |
| Current High Bid: |
$1,000.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$1,000.00 |
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| Category: |
Antiquities
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| Sub Category: |
Classical Antiquities - Roman
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| Culture or Country: |
Eastern Mediterranean.
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| Period: |
Ca. 100 B.C.
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| Size: |
1-3/4”H. |
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| Description: |
A glass fragment from the bottom of a beautiful gold-banded alabastron, with a round conical shaped body in a translucent cobalt blue glass with opaque white and gold leaf. Gold flakes are mixed into the color bands form, the glass is referred to as “gold band glass”. This set of bands is then repeated six times across the vertical expanse of the jar in wavy, melted forms. the top rim fragment has been reattached, otherwise an intact fragment. Custom lucite pedestal base. A rare type. |
| Provenance: |
NYC. collection, ex. Fortuna Fine Arts, NYC. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$50.00 |
| International: |
$100.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Roman Gold Banded Glass Fragment
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