The Beauty of Ancient Glass

Rare Egyptian Glass Eye Inlays w/ Art Loss Certificate

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The Beauty of Ancient Glass

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The very first glass known to stone age people which was used for making weapons and decorative objects, was obsidian, black volcanic glass. The earliest known man-made glass date to around 3500 BCE, with finds in Egypt and Eastern Mesopotamia. This specialty auction features ancient glass from Egypt, Greece, Italy, Near East and Asia. Ethnographic and more contemporary forms, as well.

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Roman Glass Double Unguentarium w/ Bronze Dauber: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A beautiful double unguentarium, free-blown from semi-translucent glass of a sage-green hue. The vessel is defined by a wide base, a pair of

0042A: Roman Glass Double Unguentarium w/ Bronze DauberEst. $900-$1,350Lot Passed

Elegant Roman Glass Trefoil Oinochoe: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. An elegant free-blown glass oinochoe (pouring vessel) shaped from semi-translucent amber glass. The vessel is defined by a near-spherical body with

0043: Elegant Roman Glass Trefoil OinochoeEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Elegant Roman Glass Vessel Applied Handle: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A beautiful jug of an elegant form, free-blown from translucent glass of a yellow-green hue. The inverted piriform body has a slightly concave base

0044: Elegant Roman Glass Vessel Applied HandleEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Roman Sidonian Glass Bottle - Beautiful Aubergine: Roman Empire, Sidonian, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A miniature and very fine mold-blown glass vessel of deep purple hues, presenting an attractive form comprised of an ovoid body, a tubular neck

0045: Roman Sidonian Glass Bottle - Beautiful AubergineEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Beatuiful Roman Glass Handled Vessel w/ Trailing: Roman, late Imperial Period, ca. late 3rd to 4th century CE. A gorgeous jar of a sizable form, free-blown from semi-translucent glass of a vibrant blue-green hue. The bulbous vessel has a concave

0046: Beatuiful Roman Glass Handled Vessel w/ TrailingEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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Roman Glass Pilgrim Flask - Aubergine & Iridescent!: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A striking glass pilgrim flask created from stunning translucent aubergine glass that has developed marvelous silvery and rainbow iridescence. Its

0047: Roman Glass Pilgrim Flask - Aubergine & Iridescent!Est. $1,200-$1,800

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Roman Imperial Glass Footed Unguentarium w/ Handles: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. late 3rd to 4th century CE. A free-blown unguentarium formed from near-opaque, yellow-green glass with a discoid foot and a smooth pontil scar, a teardrop-shaped body with

0048: Roman Imperial Glass Footed Unguentarium w/ HandlesEst. $600-$900

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Impressive Roman Glass Oil Lamp, Gorgeous Iridescence: Roman, Eastern Roman Empire, late Imperial Period, ca. 4th century CE. A fabulous oil lamp of a conical form, free-blown from semi-translucent, pale blue-green glass. The lamp has a narrow rounded

0049: Impressive Roman Glass Oil Lamp, Gorgeous IridescenceEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

Roman Glass Bangles / Bracelets - 8 in Total!: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A lovely ensemble of eight glass bracelets, most of a rather petite size suggesting that they were created for children or petite women. Several

0050: Roman Glass Bangles / Bracelets - 8 in Total!Est. $550-$825Lot Passed

Roman Glass Vessel Applied Blue Dots: Roman, late Imperial Period, ca. 4th century CE. A lovely cup of a tapering form, free-blown from nearly-transparent glass of a vibrant yellow-green hue. The cup is defined by a tapering body, a

0051: Roman Glass Vessel Applied Blue DotsEst. $1,500-$2,500Lot Passed

Wearable Necklace w/ Ancient Glass Beads: Roman and Ancient Near East, North Africa, Mali, Imperial period through early Islamic periods, ca. 200 to 900 CE. A striking strand of 39 hand-formed glass beads from the North African Roman Empire

0052: Wearable Necklace w/ Ancient Glass BeadsEst. $700-$1,050Lot Passed

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Roman Glass Intaglio Set into 21K Gold Pendant: Roman, late Imperial period, ca. 5th to 6th century CE. A delicate ovoid glass intaglio featuring an etched image of a bishop, standing, with a tall processional cross to one side. The miter and

0053: Roman Glass Intaglio Set into 21K Gold PendantEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Stunning 12th C. Islamic Ink Well Marbled Glass: Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 12th to 14th century CE. A stunning example of a rounded ink well with a tapered body that terminates in a petite discoid foot and a wide mouth which perhaps at one

0054: Stunning 12th C. Islamic Ink Well Marbled GlassEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

12th C. Necklace w/ Gilded Silver Pendant, Glass Beads: Ancient Near East, Marlik or possibly Hasanlu, ca. 12th to 10th century BCE. A beautiful necklace comprised of a large circular gilded silver pendant (53% silver and 44% gold) presenting a beautiful

0055: 12th C. Necklace w/ Gilded Silver Pendant, Glass BeadsEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Phoenician Necklace w/ 34 Glass Beads: Classical World, Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenician, ca. mid 1st century BCE. Comprised of 34 ancient Phoenician glass beads including 4 tubular core-formed white and aubergine beads, 5 shell-shaped,

0056: Phoenician Necklace w/ 34 Glass BeadsEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Early Byzantine Glass Beaker w/ Dots, ex-Christie's: Ancient Near East, early Byzantine Empire, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A fine beaker of an elegant tapered form, free-blown from semi-translucent glass of a vibrant yellow-green hue. The conical

0057: Early Byzantine Glass Beaker w/ Dots, ex-Christie'sEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

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5th C. Byzantine Glass Flask Dimpled Netting: Ancient Near East, early Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A lovely mold-formed glass flask, of a petite form shaped from gorgeous aubergine-hued glass, with a lightly-concave base, a

0057A: 5th C. Byzantine Glass Flask Dimpled NettingEst. $450-$675

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Necklace 5th C. Islamic Glass, Faience, Shell & Stone: Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 5th to 10th century CE. A gorgeous necklace composed of twenty-four glass beads, four faience beads, a pair of petite snail shells, and a dark-grey stone disc pendant

0058: Necklace 5th C. Islamic Glass, Faience, Shell & StoneEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

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7th C. Islamic Glass Vase - Jet Black: Early Islamic, ca. 7th to 10th century CE. A stunning glass vessel, free-blown and presenting an elegant piriform body leading to a short, gently flared tubular neck followed by a broad, flat rim -

0058A: 7th C. Islamic Glass Vase - Jet BlackEst. $600-$900

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Rare Islamic Glass Molar Flask - Cobalt Blue: Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 8th to 10th century CE. A mesmerizing mold-blown glass molar bottle - named "molar" because its four legs resemble the roots of those grinding teeth found at the back

0059: Rare Islamic Glass Molar Flask - Cobalt BlueEst. $1,100-$1,650Lot Passed

7th C. Islamic Glass Bowl Pattern Molded Exterior: Ancient Near East, modern day Iran, early Islamic, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. A beautiful bowl of a sizable stature, mold-formed from translucent glass of a vivid yellow-green hue. The vessel is

0060: 7th C. Islamic Glass Bowl Pattern Molded ExteriorEst. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

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Gorgeous 9th C. Islamic Glass Bottle: Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 9th to 10th century CE. A lovely free blown glass bottle of a deep blue-turquoise color with a concave base and clearly visible pontil scar, a cylindrical body with

0061: Gorgeous 9th C. Islamic Glass BottleEst. $550-$825

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7th C. Islamic Glass Bowl - Gorgeous Green: Early Islamic, ca. 7th to 10th century CE, after an earlier variant in the Roman Empire which was done from 1st to 4th century CE. A beautiful ribbed glass bowl with 19 vertical ribs adorning the

0061A: 7th C. Islamic Glass Bowl - Gorgeous GreenEst. $3,000-$5,000Lot Passed

Fabulous 10th C. Islamic Glass Flask: Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A fabulous flask of substantial size, formed in a mold from semi-translucent, pale green glass. The vessel is defined by a concave base, an

0062: Fabulous 10th C. Islamic Glass FlaskEst. $2,200-$3,000Lot Passed

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