Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 105

June 30 - July 1 2018 Manuscript, Space and Collectibles Sale

Antiquities

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 550		Roman Bronze Squat Oinochoe with Grape Leaf Handle. Appealing Roman bronze, squat oinochoe ca. 2nd-3rd century CE. boasting a wide rim and a fancy handle terminating with a large grape leaf attached to the body. The encrusted blue-green surface patina is exceptional. As far as condition, pitcher remains stout with bending and loss to the rim, a one inch hole in the base and a moderate area of restoration opposite the handle done decades past that could have been better. Yet in spite of the issues, oinochoe is appealing and displays well. 6¾ x 7 x 7". Estimate Value $500 - UP The Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn, NY Christies London, July 16, 1975 Lot 185, Ex Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn, New York. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $333
Lot 551		Roman, Red Jasper Intaglio, Mercury 1st-2nd Century CE. The subject of Mercury was very popular with merchants and businessmen invoking the powers of the god to the wearer and a classic symbol for trust, trade and friendship. Intaglios not only were used to seal private documents but also for transactions of trade and business. This Roman intaglio of red jasper is in superb conditon with no damage or restoration. 12 mm x 9½ mm. Estimate Value $500 - UP The Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn, NY Ex Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn, New York. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 552		Roman, ca. 2nd-3rd century Bronze Panther-form Handle. Very appealing cast bronze handle stylized to resemble a leaping feline, with its head high, legs outstretched, and body delicately attenuated to convey both grace and speed. Rear paws are fit into an integral loop, perhaps to facilitate hanging. Forepaws are missing. Smooth green patina with earthen encrustation. Accompanied by a custom metal base that presents the piece nicely. Length: 5¼". Estimate Value $500 - UP The Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn, NY Ex Living Torah Museum collection; ex collection of Harlan Berk, Chicago. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 553		Roman Dark Green Glass Sprinkler Flask. Ca. 3rd to 4th century A.D. Height: 4". With pinched-out projections around body. Perfect condition as made! On a custom, clear Lucite stand. Estimate Value $500 - UP Goldberg Family Collection. Ex June 1986, Superior Galleries Sale of the bankrupt assets of the International Diamond Corporation. The ancient Roman glass was acquired through Rafi Brown in the early 1980s. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 554		Roman Judaea, 3rd-4th Century AD, Colorless Glass Juglet. Lovely single-handled juglet of colorless glass with a round body boasting mold-blown indents surrounding the middle. Juglet has a tapering cylindrical neck and wide, funnel mouth, graceful single handle and some small patches of iridescence. This piece is intact and was found in Israel. Height: 4½". Estimate Value $400 - UP The Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn, NY Ex Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn, New York. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $589
Lot 555		Roman, 2nd-3rd Century AD, Unguentarium and Conical Glass Beaker. Two pieces of ancient Roman Judaea glass. The first is an ungentarium of light green glass, everted flange like rim, cylindrical neck, piriform body and patches of iridescence. Standing 5" tall know this piece was found broken and has been painstakingly glued back together, a marvel in itself. One very tiny piece missing. The other is a conical glass beaker, fashioned by the process of free-blowing where the glassmaker forms the shape of the beaker by inflating a ball of molten glass without a mold. Probably used for drinking and/or for oil lamps. Again this piece was found broken and remarkably well restored. Beaker is 6¼ x 4 x 4" and does have small patches of iridescence. Note stands are for photographic purposes and not included. Again pieces restored professionally and do display nicely. Estimate Value $400 - UP The Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn, NY Ex Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn, New York. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 556		Roman Striking Phoenician 3rd-2nd Century BC, Sand Core Glass Alabastron. Deep cobalt blue glass sand core glass alabastron with a surface that bears an applied opaque mavered thread which spirals around the entire length of the vessel and tooled into a festoon pattern over the straight-sided fusiform body. There are chips at rim, and expert repairs evident throughout the body but in no way diminish the beauty of this glass vessel. Height: 4½" on custom stand. Estimate Value $300 - UP The Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn, NY Alabastron: Christies Antiquities Auction No. 2856 Lot 42, June 5, 2014, Ex Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn, New York. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $192
Lot 557		Bronze Roman Eagle Mount or Finial, 1st - 4th Century. Fine Roman bronze finial or mount (used on wagons or chariots) hand cast and beautifully fashioned into the head of an eagle. Usually these were found in two sizes, and this being the smaller and scarcer sized at 70¼ x 26½ x 36 mm. Nice detail in the head with feathers, eyes and beak. Excellent condition. Estimate Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 558		Roman: Two Handled Single Unguentaria, 3rd-5th Century. Two handled single balsarium flask, 3rd-5th Century, intact and highly iridescent. 110 x 32mm with wide base narrowing to body and pear shaped with two applied handles to the neck. Nice example with excellent iridescence. Estimate Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $269
Lot 559		Roman Judaea, 2nd-4th Century AD., Opalized Amber Bottle. Amber glass bottle with spherical body and cylindrical neck which is slightly constricted where it meets the body and flares at the rim. Subtly curved ribs encircle the body to lend additional visual interest to this delicate vessel. Passages of lavender and pale green iridescence. Intact and in excellent condition, with no evidence of repair. Height: 5 1/8". Estimate Value $300 - 500 Ex June 1986, Superior Galleries Sale of the bankrupt assets of the International Diamond Corporation. The ancient Roman glass was acquired thru Rafi Brown in the early 1980's. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $432
Lot 560		Roman Judaea, 2nd-4th Century AD., Pale Green Bottle with Violet Trailed Thread Decoration Along the Neck. Pale green glass bottle with nearly spherical body, slightly concave at the base, and cylindrical neck subtly widening to the rim, which is only vaguely flared. Trailed thread decoration spirals around the central third of the neck, and has developed a striking iridescence. Passages of the body are likewise opalized, revealing sparkling, pearlized hues of peach, pink, lavender, blue, and green. Intact. Height: 5 1/8". Estimate Value $300 - 500 Ex June 1986, Superior Galleries Sale of the bankrupt assets of the International Diamond Corporation. The ancient Roman glass was acquired thru Rafi Brown in the early 1980's. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $456
Lot 561		Roman, Molded Light Green Glass Sprinkler, Evenly Ribbed ca. 3rd-4th Century. Excellent example of molded Roman green glass from the 3rd or 4th Century, Syro-Palestinian and in an almost perfect shape. Some 30 ribs surround the bulbous base, ring detail in dark green glass at base of neck with a near perfectly formed lip. 85 x 72mm. Residue still inside, iridescence to one area. Estimate Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 562		Roman: Two Pieces of Ancient Glass and One Small Juglet. Three appealing ancient pieces acquired from Brakat & Sons in Old City, Jerusalem. Two are examples of Roman glass perfume/oil vials found in Caesarea. The elongated vial has nice iridescence and is 4" tall (no stand); the other, also from Caesarea, is green glass with deep ribs surrounding on a custom stand 3 ½ x 1½ x 1½". The third item is a Middle Bronze terracotta juglet, 1900 -1600 B.C.E., found in Jericho, which conveys with its original COA from Barakat. Estimate Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $256
Lot 563		Roman Terracotta Bust ca. 2nd Century. Eros bust wearing what appears to be a tiara or jeweled headband. Lovely detail in face and hair in an unusual russet (medium brown / purplish) terracotta. 70 x 40 mm on stand. Estimate Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 564		Celtic Bronze Age Large Arm Bangle with Star Pattern Detail ca. 1200 BCE. Large Bronze Age arm bronze bangle boasting a great patina and with each round segment a single starburst surrounded by concentric dots as if stars. Spectacular and rare ca. 1200 BCE and with care, could be worn today though a bit heavy. 3 x 3" and in exellent condition. Estimate Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 565		Roman Judea, 3rd-4th Century AD, Fine Wide-Mouthed Glass Jar with Trailed Thread Decoration. Fashioned from blown, colorless glass, this fine twin-handled jar is characterized by a flattened ovoid body, short neck, and wide, funnel mouth with thick, rounded rim and folded flange beneath. Two thick, applied and folded handles appear at the sides, along with a neatly trailed, thin thread encircling the body. Jar with black iridescence, revealing vivid and intense areas of silvery blue, violet, deep lime, and bluish green. Well crafted. Height: 2 3/8". CfNewark nos 475 and 478. Estimate Value $600 - UP Ex Goldberg's Fairchild Family Trust Collection Coin Auction of May 28-30, 2001, lot 2829; Ex June 1986, Superior Galleries Sale of the bankrupt assets of the International Diamond Corporation. The ancient Roman glass was acquired thru Rafi Brown in the early 1980's. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $384
Lot 566		Roman Judea, 1st-2nd Century AD., Blue Teardrop Bottle, Unguentarium. Beautiful glass teardrop bottle in a deep cobalt blue. Bottle of narrow, piriform shape, with cylindrical neck slightly constricted at the base and flat everted rim. Bottle intact and perfect, with faint iridescence in areas. Bottle of pleasing, balanced shape, color rare and striking. Height: 3 5/8". Ex Goldberg's Fairchild Family Trust Collection Coin Auction of May 28-30, 2001, lot 2827; Ex June 1986, Superior Galleries Sale of the bankrupt assets of the International Diamond Corporation. The ancient Roman glass was acquired thru Rafi Brown in the early 1980's. Estimate Value $600 - UP Ex Goldberg's Fairchild Family Trust Collection Coin Auction of May 28-30, 2001, lot 2827; Ex June 1986, Superior Galleries Sale of the bankrupt assets of the International Diamond Corporation. The ancient Roman glass was acquired thru Rafi Brown in the early 1980's. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,200
Lot 567		Roman Judaea, "Baby Feeder" Glass Pitcher 4th-6th Century AD. Blown from light green colored glass this vessel has a broad funnel mouth, short narrow neck, atop an ovoid body, a single thick handle and a short spout. There are thin, deep blue glass threads surrounding the body and the same light green glass used for two rings around the neck. Height is just at 3¾" and is very much intact. One very tiny chip at handle base in glob of glass and two on right side at base of spout again where glassmaker affixed in the creation of the pitcher. Very nice example. Estimate Value $400 - UP The Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn, NY Ex Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn, New York. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $563
Lot 568		Roman Judaea, 3rd-4th Century AD, Light Amber Glass Juglet. Lovely single-handled juglet of colorless glass with a round body boasting near equally spaced, mold-blown indents surrounding the middle. Juglet has a tapering cylindrical neck and wide, funnel mouth, graceful single handle and scattered patches of iridescence. This piece is intact but we do note few hairline stresses (almost like internal scratches) and was found in Israel. Height: 4½". Estimate Value $350 - UP The Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn, NY Ex Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn, New York. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $410
Lot 569		Sassanian Bronze Ribbed Bowl Boasting a Fine Patina. A shallow bronze bowl ca. 6th-7th CE having a ribbed body, vertical rim and rich green patina. Bowl measures slightly less than 6¾" in diameter and 2" tall. No cracks, very slight chipping of the greenish patina otherwise nice. Estimate Value $500 - UP The Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn, NY Ex Living Torah Museum, Brooklyn, New York. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold

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