2nd C. Roman Glass Unguentarium w/ Trailing
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**Originally Listed At $750**
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A free-blown glass double unguentarium intended to hold 2 types of perfume. The yellow-green cylindrical bodies are fused in the center and decorated with thin glass trailing, and a darker, turquoise-hued glass trail is applied around the peripheries to create the projecting shoulder handles as well as the arching bale handle. Size: 1.25" L x 2.75" W x 6.1" H (3.2 cm x 7 cm x 15.5 cm); 6.75" H (17.1 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#179796
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A free-blown glass double unguentarium intended to hold 2 types of perfume. The yellow-green cylindrical bodies are fused in the center and decorated with thin glass trailing, and a darker, turquoise-hued glass trail is applied around the peripheries to create the projecting shoulder handles as well as the arching bale handle. Size: 1.25" L x 2.75" W x 6.1" H (3.2 cm x 7 cm x 15.5 cm); 6.75" H (17.1 cm) on included custom stand.
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.
#179796
Condition
Minor abrasions and earthen deposits, otherwise intact and excellent. Beautiful rainbow-hued iridescence throughout.
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2nd C. Roman Glass Unguentarium w/ Trailing
Estimate $1,200 - $1,800
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