ROMAN GLASS BEAKER

Ca. AD 1 - 200. A pale green glass beaker with a cylindrical body tapering towards a spreading ring foot and a plain, straight rim. The exterior is ornamented with wheel-cut horizontal lines arranged in bands beneath the rim, around the middle of the body and above the foot. Size: 85mm x 60mm; Weight: 40g Provenance: Private collection; Ex. German private collection, acquired on the German art market in 2013. (Auktionshaus Owl); Formerly, Collection of cloth merchant Heinrich Vossiek (1865-1947), Bielefeld, Germany; This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. The item is under Temporary Admission (TA), and an additional 5% duty will be applied to the hammer price.

Estimate:£900

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