Collection Egyptian, Roman, Islamic Millefiori Glass
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Roman, Republic to Imperial Period, ca. 400 BCE to 400 CE; Phoenicia or Carthage, ca. 400 BCE to 400 CE; Ancient Egypt to Islamic Period, ca. 1400 BCE to 600 CE. A collection of 87 ancient shards of colorful glass, mounted together. For those jewelers and creatives, these glass shards could probably be made into wearable jewelry via pendant settings! A great variety is presented here - the larger pieces were certainly once part of vessels, and most are created via the mosaic or millefiori technique with canes of multicolored glass cut to form the classic eye / flower shapes. The white trailing patterning was also a special method, begun in the late 16th century BCE by glassmakers of Mesopotamia, and then adopted by Egyptians in the 15th century BCE. Between the 6th and 4th century BCE this pretty type spread throughout the Mediterranean. Size of largest glass piece: 2.25" L x 1.4" W (5.7 cm x 3.6 cm); display tray: 14.5" L x 8.25" W (36.8 cm x 21 cm)
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#175361
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#175361
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Glass pieces are fragments as shown. Mounted in modern times on a Riker tray. Great coloration throughout!
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Collection Egyptian, Roman, Islamic Millefiori Glass
Estimate $3,000 - $6,000
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