Here you find a very detailed early Roman mould made oil lamp, circa late 1st-early 2nd century AD. On the discus we find a Murmillo Gladiator facing left, a dagger in his right hand, wearing a visored helmet with tall detailed double crest, a greaves on both legs and a belt worn over his loin-cloth. Measures 3.25"inches at longest point. In good condition with some wear, deposits and broken nozzle.
Ancient Roman oil lamp from circa 100 AD. The central scene in tondo of the circular lamp, shows in raised relief an erotic scene. An encounter of a man and women on a bed, women facing forward and on all four limbs. Erotic lamps as this one, with an open depictions of eroticism would have been used to light bed chambers throughout the Roman Empire. This oil lamp is in good condition with deposits, however nozzle now missing. Measures 3" inches in diameter. ...click for details
Lovely green glass unguentarium with a tall slender body with bulbous base, a little iridescence. Circa 2nd century AD. In perfect condition! Measures 3 inches in height.
Ex. Billy Jamieson (1954-2011)
Truly unbelievable colour on this Ancient Roman Glass vase! Beautiful dark blue glass with gorgeous bright-blue iridescence. Measure 4.5 inches in height and is, intact said for a small piece of the lip missing. Has some organic deposits still inside! Nice iridescence and much nicer than photo captures. Dates to approx. 100-300 AD. RARE!!!!!!!
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Clear Roman glass flask with heavy mineral deposits throughout. Has a very long and slender neck and a round body. Dates to circa 100-300 AD and measures 6.25 inches tall. Small chip on lip otherwise intact!
Provenance: From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.
Ancient Roman olive-green coloured free-blown patellae. This ancient vessel has a drawn, low pedestal foot with slight grooves. It also has a very wide and intact tapered rim. The body is flared, bell shaped and very wide. Has a small piece missing and a stable fracture to the body. Measure 4.25 inches wide. Dates to circa 1st-4th Century AD.
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Lovely little olive green thick walled squat glass bottle. Has a short neck with round squat body. No rim on this small example however has a concave base. Has areas of encrustation on the surface. Dates to approx 200 to 300 AD. Intact and measures 2.25 inches in height.
Provenance: From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.
Beautiful Unguentarium with a low pear-shaped body with a tall slende neck and a concave base. The glass over the entire surface is dark in colour and a layer with noticeable iridescence of silver, blue and purple. Unguentaria types of free blown glass made throughout the Roman Empire. May have been called "ampulla" in ancient Rome or antiquity. They were easily tooled therefore made perfect vessels for mass production. These unguentaria were thought to carry primarily unguents (hence ...click for details
A nice blue green glass double chambered balsamarium from circa the 1st to 3rd century AD. These glass vessels were used mainly for holding cosmetics. This fine example has two rolled rims with two opposing handles. One handle has a portion missing (as seen in photo) and an applied thread decoration in the mid area of the body. Rim slightly chipped, lovely colour with earthen deposits. Measures 4.85 inches in height.
Here you find a lovely ancient aquamarine Roman glass beaker, cup. It is intact with only a tiny hole on one side (as seen in photo) and some earthen deposits. It is a freeblown light blue-green example with a small foot and flaring rim. A nice glass thread has been applied just under the lip. Dates to approx. 100 to 300 AD and measures 4 inches in height.
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