Property from a British Private Collection
A Roman Blue-green Glass Cinerarium, circa 1st/2nd Century A.D.
Auction Closed
December 6, 03:36 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a British Private Collection
A Roman Blue-green Glass Cinerarium
circa 1st/2nd Century A.D.
with ❀splayed foot, broad rounded body, twin⛦ double-stirrup handles, and cylindrical neck with everted trim.
Height 24 cm.
Sir John Evans (1823-1908), Britwell, Ber♏khamsted, Hertfordshire
Sir Arthur Evans (1851-1941), Oxford, by descent (Sotheby, Wilkinso𒆙n & Ho♛dge, London, April 27th, 1922, no. 31)
private collection, England, acquired ꦓat the above sale
by descent to the present owner
Smaller examples are in the Metropolitan Museum ꦜof Art:.