Auction 86 Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry
By Bertolami Fine Art
Dec 9, 2020
Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), o 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom)., Italy

Wednesday dec 9 2020, 2 pm GMT (3 pm CEST)


Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), or 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom)

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LOT 255:

A roman rock crystal amphoriskos.

1st century B.C.

H_ 54 mm Diam max : 39 mm
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Auction took place on Dec 9, 2020 at Bertolami Fine Art
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A roman rock crystal amphoriskos.

1st century B.C.

H_ 54 mm Diam max : 39 mm

With a piriform-shape, short neck and a rounded rim. The shoulders with twin pierced lug handle. The belly with 7 relief discs. Probably an unguentarium. Cracking and wear marks. Patina deposit. Very rare specimen.



U.K. private collection 1985. Formerly in Arthur Sambon (1867-1947) collection.

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