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Coins, Collectibles and Memorabilia Auction

The Dasler Family Collection of Ancient Glass

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 4787		Ornate Juglet. Roman, c. 3rd to 4th century AD. Height: 3-5/8". Blown from light green glass, this vessel has a wide funnel mouth, which is slightly cupped, and a flaring cylinder neck on a high-domed body with a concave bottom. In the same colored glass, the bottle is decorated with trailed glass threads that encircle the base of the mouth. There is a thick collar around neck and a straight handle at the back. Intact and choice, with delicate, muted gold iridescence, along with bright flashes of green, magenta, and purple. Written on bottom in India ink: "MT. CARMEL, LWRNC, JUNE 1879". Estimated Value $350 - 550. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 4788		Rare Four-handled Balsamarium. Roman, 3rd to 4th century AD. Cf. Sammlung Opplander no. 676. Height: 3-5/8". This robust little bottle is blown from yellow glass and features a funnel mouth, a narrow neck and ovate, almost biconical body atop a wide folded and flared foot. From the mouth to neck is a decorative spiral trailing of aubergine or brown glass. Four applied loop handles appear in dark green. Intact and perfect, with patches of bright, intensely colored iridescence -- mostly green, turquoise, or violet. Choice and rare! Estimated Value $500 - 850. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 4789		Large Pitcher in Green. Roman, perhaps Syria, 3rd to 4th century AD. Cf. G.A.E. Vol. II, fig. 446. Height: 9". Well proprtioned and graceful, this ewer has a funnel mouth with a thick rolled rim that has been folded into broad trefoil. The piriform body rests on a wide folded and flared foot. A wide, flat ribbon of darker green is folded into a handle at the back. Intact and perfect. The bottle displays a transparent to heavy and opaque iridescence, in silvery greens-blues, coppers, and pastel magentas. A fine show piece. Estimated Value $700 - 950. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,610
Lot 4790		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 4791		Fine Iridescent Juglet. Roman, c. 3rd to 4th century AD. Cf. G.A.E. Vol. 11, fig. 185d. Height: 4-1/8". This robust oinochoe is blown from an emerald-tinged light green glass. With a thick-rimmed funnel mouth that is tightly pinched into a trefoil spout, the cylindrical neck is short and flares into an angular ovate body, all of which sits upon a folded cylinder foot. At the back appears a trailed and folded, channel-like handle. Intact and perfect. With fine, textured translucent to transparent iridescence, in lovely greens, blues,coppers, and magentas, plus silver. A choice antiquity! Estimated Value $500 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 4792		An Elegant "Vase" in Pale Yellow Glass. Roman, c. 3rd to 4th century AD. Height: 10-1/4". Simply fashioned and expertly blown, this vase (or decanter) features a long neck flaring into a mouth that is slightly turned out with a cut-edge rim. The body is a piriform shape and rests on a wide, folded and rounded foot. The vessel displays areas of an earthen or black crusty patina which frames patches of vivid green, gold, copper, blue and purple iridescence. Tiny, trivial chipping appear at the rim. Otherwise, the vase is intact and choice. Estimated Value $500 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $805
Lot 4793		A Flashy Unguentarium. Roman, 3rd to 4th century AD. Height: 4-1/2". A substantial piece, in thick yellow-green glass. The vase, blown with a shallow funnel mouth with a thick rim, also features a long cylindrical neck that flares out into a small piriform body. The piece sits on a broad, folded, flaring foot. Twin v-shaped handles have been applied to the rim in deep green. Swaths of astonishing iridescence appear in soft cremes and gold-orange, with additional flashy metallic greens, blues, and indigo accents. Intact and perfect, this vase will surely be a favorite in any collection. Estimated Value $550 - 850. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 4794		Graceful Double-handled Balsamarium in Deep Yellow Glass. Cf. Ede, Collecting Antiquities, fig. 308a. Roman, perhaps Syria, 3rd to 4th century AD. Height: 4-5/8". Well proportioned with an ample foot, this globular-piriform body has a medium wide neck and a funnel mouth. In the same color glass, a heavy trailed ring appears beneath the rim, and twin curved handles are narrow with wide thumbrests. The body shows mold blown, vertical ribbing. An old European collection piece with a few modest repairs that appear to have been done in the 19th or early 20 th century. Estimated Value $275 - 375. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $920
Lot 4795		A Substantial Balsamarium. Roman, 3rd to 4th century AD. Ref: A.G. pl. 58, from a grave at Beit Fejjar, Palestine. Height: 4-1/2". Blown in a thick, cleanly colored green glass. This bottle has a broad funnel mouth with a thick rolled rim. A cylinder neck expands into a long body of narrow drop shape and is set atop a thick folded and flared foot. Thick glass threads crisscross around the neck. There is some chipping to the threads, otherwise the bottle is well preserved. Speckled green, purple, copper, and blue iridescence, with some areas of more vibrant colors. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $207
Lot 4796		Unusual Object with Fine Iridescence. Roman, c. 3rd to 5th century AD. Height: 3-7/8". This uncertain object has an appearance like an unguentarium but is perhaps the candle or wick holder to a cup-like lamp, such as lot no. 4736, as seen previously. The object is comprised of a narrow, thick rimmed tube which appears to have been fused as a separate piece to the flared foot of a cup or beaker. A chipped thin ridge circles the foot where a vessel's body would have been attached (this had been chipped away in antiquity). Both the tube and foot are comprised of the same translucent green-tinged yellow glass. Two patches of chips affect the edge of the foot, otherwise the piece is basically as found. The object features an almost uniform iridescent coating in softly metallic greens, blues and whites, with accents of of copper and orange. Is this part of a larger object, or an ancient patch-together or salvage job? An intriguing, but neverthless colorful "what's it?". Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $299
Lot 4797		Ornately Handled Balsamarium. Roman, 3rd to 5th century AD. Height: 4-5/8". In thick aqua-green glass, this broad tube is folded and pinched into two adjoining tubes. Each side of the tube has flared mouths and narrow cylinder bodies with slightly tapered bases, all of which are melded into a larger, curved and rounded base. At the sides are lengthy handles of looped glass, one in aqua glass, the other green. Intact and perfect. With opaque to transparent silvery to green, purple, copper, and blue muted iridescence. Attractive and complete, scarce thus. Estimated Value $500 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $776
Lot 4798		Bale Handled Balsamarium. Roman, 3rd to 5th century AD. Cf. A.G. pls. 28 & 59 (Palestine). Height: 6-1/2". Another double-bodied, cylindrical cosmetic vessel similar to the preceding, again in green glass. This piece has twin v-shaped handles which are surmounted by a larger u-shaped bail handle. A delicate deep aqua threading courses around the tubes. With a small chip to one side of the base of the bail. Otherwise the bottle is intact and complete! With opaque soft gold-silver or transparent green, blue and red iridescence. Choice and rare for being so undamaged. Estimated Value $650 - 950. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $518
Lot 4799		Rare Quadruple Unguentaria. Roman, 3rd to 5th century AD. Cf. Newark, fig. 184. Height: 4-5/8". This large tube of finely colored green glass is pinched and fused into four adjoining tubes. Each has flared mouths and thin cylinder bodies with slightly bulbous bases, all of which are melded into a larger, curved and rounded base. Encircling the top of the vessel is a trail of dark aqua glass in a zigzag and looped pattern with additional spiraling around the length of the unguentarium. At the mouths appears the remains of a bail handle in dark aqua, that is now missing. Some losses and chips to the trailed glass, otherwise the bottle is quite pristine. Scattered over the piece and mostly on one side, is a speckled dark to bright green and blue iridescence, with additional warm rose and violet colors. An intricate, and eye catching cosmetic container in its time, it remains an unusual and very rare variant to its more mainstream relatives. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $437
Lot 4800		Double-Balsamarium in Lime Green. Roman Levant, c. 3rd to 5th century AD. Height: 5". This slim tube of lime color is pinched and fused into two narrow tubes. Each have slightly flared mouths and thin bodies which are spirally encircled by glass thread. Two thin loop handles appear at the sides. Intact with blackish crust, which reveals scattered speckles of bright to brilliant green, purple, copper, and blue iridescence. Estimated Value $350 - 550. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $242
Lot 4801		Rare Tripod Balsamarium. Roman, perhaps Syria, c. 3rd to 5th century AD. Cf. A.G. fig. 58; also the Hasseini find, a grave at Beit Fajjar, Palestine 2nd-3rd century AD, Quarterly Dept of Antiquities Palestine Vol. IV, 1935, pl. LXXXV; G.F.M. fig. 107. Height: 5-7/8". Blown in thick green glass, this bottle displays an usual form with its funnel mouth on a narrow drop-shaped body. In addition, two thick loop handles have been applied at the sides and the thick folded base is pinched into three feet. Thin applied threading spirals around the body. With a chip to the rim that has been repaired in wax. Otherwise the bottle is in fine condition.With vey fine silvery to bright iridescence in greens, blues, coppers, magentas, and gold. Attractive and something different. Professional restoration of chip very much recommended. Estimated Value $400 - 650. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $311
Lot 4802		Ornate Ampulla Sprinkler, with Choice Iridescence. Roman Syria, c. 4th to 5th century AD. Cf. Newark, figs. 80 & 81. Height: 3". Blown from heavy pale green glass, this bottle has a shallow funnel mouth and mold-decorated spherical body. The bottle is decorated with a variant to the already seen grape flasks -- essentially a net pattern appears with raised bosses within each square. Used for oils and perfumes, the vessel's neck has inner diaphragm to restrict the flow of liquid. Intact with areas of bright greens, golds, coppers, and vivid violets. A choice artifact. Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 4803		Two Funnel Mouth Jars with Lovely "Peacock" Iridescence. Roman Near East, c. 4th to 6th century AD. Heights: 3-3/8"; 3-1/2". 1. The first piece is earliest and crafted in clear or pale yellow glass, with a funnel-shaped mouth abutting the nearly spherical body. With concave bottom. The overall darkish patina shows patches of intense silver to rose, green, turquoise, and violet iridescence. 2. The second, later flask is done in clear glass with a smallish, slightly cupped mouth and bulbous body that has carinated shoulders and a deeply indented base. This piece displays similar but even more expansive and intense purple to blue, silver to lime, and green and golden rose iridescence. Both vessels show some cracks which have been stabilzed or expertly repaired. This aside, the pair make for exceptional display objects. Estimated Value $500-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $334
Lot 4804		Ornate Jar with Trailed Decoration and Fine Iridescence. Roman, 4th to 5th century AD. Height: 2-7/8". Blown from aqua-green glass, this jar has a flattened funnel mouth with inward folded rim, a short constricted neck and ovoid-globular body. The base is concave. Trailed around the mouth and body is a zigzag line of glass in the same aqua color. The vessel is intact and perfect, with marvellous silvery-violet iridescence, with touches of vivid blues and greens, and bright magentas. This jar would happily grace any major collection. Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,473
Lot 4805		Fine Jar with Trailed Glass Threading. Roman Syria, c. 4th to 5th century AD. Cf. G.A.E. Vol 11, fig. 177 b & c; Newark, fig. 180. Height: 3-3/8". This jar in light green glass features a wide mouth and slightly out-turned rim with a heavy folded collar beneath. The neck is fairly broad and the body is sharply ovoid. A continuous thread of darker green trailed glass forms three encircling rings and a thicker zigzag pattern below. Heavy and robust, the jar is intact and perfect. The piece is enhanced with a thin to transparent silvery-creme iridescence and brighter accents in green and rose. A fine example of this class. Estimated Value $500 - 650. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $472
Lot 4806		Rare Late Imperial Glass Coin Weight. Roman, c. 4th to 5th centruy AD. For motif, cf. gold coins minted for Constantine the Great, at Constantinople, ca. 336-337 AD., Roman Imperial Coins, no. 105; and similar at Nicomedia, ca. 330-331 AD., nos. 164, 170. Diameter: 1-15/16". Likely Constantinian Era. Formed from leaf green glass, the hot glass blob was impressed into a mold having the image of an emperor, cuirassed and facing, standing in a quadriga (four-horse chariot), and holding a wreath and elaborate scepter. The glass disc is a bit on the small side as the outer two horses are not wholly visible. The disc weighs 32.25 grams, the weight apparently equal to 10 silver siliquae(?). The weight is intact, with moderate wear, and areas of speckled gold, silver, purple, green and blue iridescence. An excessively rare, and historical artifact! Estimated Value $750-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $437
Lot 4807		Late Empire Flask. Roman, 4th to 5th century AD. Cf. G.A.E. Volume 1, pl. 65b. Height: 6-3/4". Blown in light green glass, this bottle has a narrow funnel mouth with a slightly flared rim and constricted neck that flares into an elegant drop-shaped body. With a folded flaring foot. Two fine, encircling glass threads appear at the base of the mouth. Intact and perfect. Bottle with transparent blue, green and purple iridescence, with more opaque areas of same, plus colors of silver, copper, and fine gold. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $518
Lot 4808		Mid-sized Flask in Yellow. Roman, c. 4th to 5th century AD. Height: 6-1/4". This vessel is mold blown in pale yellow glass with a narrow, rimless funnel mouth on a sharply ovate body. The walls feature faint, oblique tooling marks that spiral around the body. Negligible chipping (ancient) on part of the rim. Otherwise the bottle is intact with a with thin to transparent silvery to speckled green, purple, copper, and blue iridescence. Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $242
Lot 4809		Large Late Empire Flask. Roman, c. 4th to 5th century AD. Cf. Newark, no. 438. Height: 7". This bottle is heavy and substantial in light green glass. The vessel is mold blown with a long, rimless funnel mouth on its sharply ovate body. The walls show faint vertical ribbing. Intact and perfect, with thin to transparent silvery to speckled green, purple, copper, blue iridescence, mostly on one side. Stylish and impressive, this flask would well grace anyone's collection. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 4810		Exotic Late Empire Flask. Roman, c. 4th to 5th century AD. Height: 4-7/8". This rather substantial bottle is blown in light green glass. With a long, rimless funnel mouth on its sharply ovate, flattened body, the bottle has a slightly concave base. Intact and perfect, with with subtle translucent to transparent creme-silvery and mottled green, purple, copper, blue iridescence. Stylish and distinctive looking. Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $311
Lot 4811		Two Colorful Bangles. Late Antique or Islamic, c. 6th to 11th century. Widths: 3-1/2"; 3-5/8". Both glass bracelets are robustly fashioned with a broad central band flanked by borders of black and white spirally twisted cane glass. One bracelet appears in bright turquoise with three splashes of yellow; the other in apple green with four splashes of yellow. One shows a little chipping to some of the cane, but otherwise choice and without the cracks usually seen on these. The green bangle is lightly iridescent. A good lot. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $127
Lot 4812		Delightful Glass Bird. Islamic, Ummayad, c. 8th century AD. Cf. Corning, R. W. Smith Collection, no. 512. Blown in thick dark aubergine resembling the color black, this work imitates the more ancient core-formed glass vessels seen in preceding lots. The bird stares up from its ovoid head on an elongated drop-shaped body. With white marvered bands on the body, the bird has pinched and trailed wings. Glass remains mostly glossy with speckles of bright metalic green iridescence. The fragmentary bird may have been a single piece only or half of a pair of nesting doves.Length: 2-1/8". A rare object to add a little levity to any collection. Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $184
Lot 4813		Ornate Little Bottle. Islamic Syria or Persia, c. 7th to 9th century AD. Height: 1-7/8". In very thick clear or light blue glass, this miniature bottle has a ribbed cylinder neck atop an inverted conical body that has been tooled, folded, and pinched to give the appearance of stacked discs. The sides of the base have a band of pinched "fins" radiating at an oblique angle. Slight chips to some of the fins, otherwise the bottle is intact and very good. The exterior features an interesting black and silver patina, with swirled, marblized appearance, and with flashes of iridescent color. Estimated Value $175 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $109
Lot 4814		Interesting Dropper Cup, Finely Iridescent. Islamic, probably Syria, c. 7th to 10th century AD. Height: 1-3/4". Blown from thick, leaf green glass, this small utensil is beaker-like with a rounded base and elongated spout on one side. The spout's tip is slightly chipped. Otherwise the glass is well preserved with colorful silver-violet to blue, green, gold and red iridescence. A choice and scarce little object. Some have termed these "baby feeders," but likely these served a function in the distillation of medicinal or chemistry concoctions in the then technologically advance world of Islam. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 4815		Unusual Weight in Emerald Green Glass. Byzantine or Islamic c. 7th to 11th century AD. This weight is a simple large disc, unadorned, in a finely colored deep green, with emerald overtones. The disc weighs in at 168.9 grams, which could equally be a weight of 6 Byzantine Ounces, or an Islamic 1/2 Ratl ("pound"). Intact and choice, the top side is especially iridescent with vibrant deep violets, turquoise and azure, accented by a "splash" of bright metallic "peacock" limes, greens, gold to copper. Rare and seemingly unpublished. Estimated Value $275 - 375. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $265
Lot 4816		Lot of Two Inscribed "Weights" in Green Glass. Islamic, 8th to 12th century AD. Cf. Balog 384. 569. The majority of medieval glass weights were struck by the Fatimid Caliphs, where they appear to have occasionally been used as currency. Diameters: 1-3/8"; 1-1/8". 1. An official stamp from a measuring vessel bearing the name of "Ismail ibn Ibrahim," c. 780 AD. The disc is dark green glasss impressed with a five line inscription in Kufic script. Usual chipping on the back. Otherwise finely preserved and choice. 2. A double dirham coin weight in lime green glass issued by the Fatimid Caliph, Al Amir Abu' Ali Al Mansur, c. 1101-11130 AD. A three line and circular legend is deeply impressed in glass disc. Intact and perfect. Colorful and interesting objects. Estimated Value $150 - 225. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $138
Lot 4817		Two Strands of Beads. Ancient Near East. Lot of two necklaces of generally ancient to medieval beads. One is a strand of graduated, faceted carnelian beads, both biconical and hexagonal, alternating with a triad of cylindrical yellow-gray and light blue faience beads. There are 39 carnelian beads, plus the tiny faience beads on a simple cord with an "S"-shaped clasp in gold. The second necklace is similarly arranged and strung but with graduated beads of dark carnelian. These alternate with dark blue glass beads with central cylinder in light blue faience. About 27 carnelian, 28 faience and 54 glass beads strung on a simple cord with an "S"-shaped clasp in gold. Estimated Value $250 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 4818		Two Additional Strands of Beads. Ancient Near East. Two decorative, ethnic-style necklaces comprised of mostly ancient to medieval beads in glass or faience with an additional necklace in stone. One features Egyptian tubular and discoid faience beads in a variety of colors with a central bead-pendant in ancient agate. It was naturally banded to form a protective, amuletic "eye" and is flanked by several beads in blue glass. The second necklace is a multi-hued stringing of variously colored glass and stone beads with a central pendant resembling an early Byzantine cross in bronze (fragmentary). Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $115
Lot 4819		Two More Strands of Beads. Ancient Near East. Two necklaces. Similar to the previous lot but with larger and finer beads. One is comprised of a mixture of glass, ceramic and stone beads arranged in matching pairs: beads are brown, blue, yellow, white, green, gray, orange and black in color, and range from plain, striated, or faceted in shape. Material is said to have been found in Israel, around Ayelet Hashahar Kibbutz, Upper Galilee. The second necklace is like first however the beads are somewhat smaller and neater and more carefully arranged in graduated sizes. Again from Ayelet Hashahar Kibbutz, Upper Galilee. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 4820		Lot of Five Unguentaria, Some with Fine Iridescence. Roman, c. 1st to 2nd century AD. Heights: 3-3/4" - 5-3/4". All pieces are in pale green, or aqua, glass and in the usual shapes seen elsewhere in the collection -- with long tubular necks, and globular, piriform, or hemispherical bodies. The mouths funnel to flat, everted rolled rims. Two pieces show a silvery-violet iridescence and one has areas of fairly vivid green with some red-copper hues. All are intact and perfect. A pleasant group of 5 vials. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $529
Lot 4821		Three Small Delights. Roman, c. 2nd to 6th century AD. For stooper, cf. Hayes, ROM, no. 483. Lengths: 1-3/4" - 13-1/2". 1. A late version the "date flask" perhaps of Syrian origin circa 4th-6th century with mold blown textured walls. Featuring a pleasing silver iridescence tending towards reds and golds. Both mouth and neck have been restored. 2. Next, an interesting hollow glass stopper in a narrow biconical form highlighted with choice metallic blue, purple, green, gold and copper iridescence. One end is a little chipped. 3. Last, a lid or stopper in a flattened conical shape. In pale, pinkish aubergine hues. With a few small age cracks and subtle iridescence. Interesting and varied. Estimated Value $200 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $138
Lot 4822		Lot of Two Lovely Bangles. Late Roman or early Islamic, c. 5th to 9th century. Cf. G.A.E. Vol. 11, fig. 264d for second. Widths: 2-3/4"; 2-1/2". The earliest piece is a simple, thin bangle in dark azure blue. Intact with an age etched surface that contains sparkling blue-green-copper-silver and purple iridescence. Said to be from Cyprus. In addition, there is a broad bracelet from late Roman or early Islamic Egypt. In so-called "crumb" glass technique, seed-like pieces of opaque, yellow, red, green, and white are fused to the outer surface of the black bangle. Both intact and without the usual cracks or chips. A good lot. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $127
Lot 4823		Colorful Group of Three Small Vials. Byzantine and Islamic, c. 6th to 9th century AD. Cf. Sammlung Oppenlander, no 711 for aubergine bottle; Newark, fig. 534. Heights: 2-3/4" to 4-5/8". All similar forms, these thick bottles are blown in dark brown, deep aubergine and blue glass. All with narrow funnel mouths, swelled or folded throats, and inverted, sharply conical bodies. The largest has molded vertcal ribbing and a cup-like mouth. The aubergine shows careful repair to the shoulder with a little restoration to mouth. Otherwise, all are finely preserved. Estimated Value $150 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $334
Lot 4824		Pair of Miniature Bottles. Early Islamic, c. 8th to 10th century AD. For second, cf. Carnegie Museum, nos. 259,260. Heights: 2-1/8" (both). 1. A square-sided little bottle in very thick lime green glass. Neck has been restored with that from a similar, but paler bottle. 2. An ornate wheel-cut bottle of a similar shape but in deep azure, almost cobalt blue. With losses to the neck and some edge chips, but still the bottle has a richly deep metallic iridescence that gives the bottle an almost insectile appearance. Estimated Value $100 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $58
Lot 4825		Bargain Iridescent Lot. Roman, 1st to 3rd century AD. 1. Height: 1-1/2". A small ampulla bottle with an everted mouth reattached to its flattened ovoid body. In clear glass with choice, thick speckled silver, blue, green, gold and orange-rose iridescence, much of which appears metallicly bright. 2. Height: 3-1/4". Also, an unguentarium of an usual shape: the broad and flat rim is reattached to the neck. Featuring an iridescence of extraordinary, shimmering coppers, golds, reds, and orange, with additional accents of green and violet. One can ignore the repairs due to the splendid colors apparent in this pair. Estimated Value $175 - 275. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150
Lot 4826		Iridescent "Starter Set." Roman, 1st to 4th century AD. Heights: 1-3/4"; 1-1/8". 1. A squat unguentarium with a narrow cylinder neck and flared out body. Crafted in green glass with a splendid "peacock" iridescence in mottled gold, silver, purple, green and blue. Pastiche. 2. A small shallow dish comprised of two vessel bases glued togther. This too with fine golden, green and blue iridescence. Decorative and colorful. Estimated Value $175 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $207
Lot 4827		Ancient Glass "Starter Set." Roman, 1st to 4th century AD. Heights: 2-5/8" - 3-7/8". Lot of 4 pieces. The earliest piece is a ball flask in bright azure blue with a thin cylinder neck, its body trailed in white threading. The vessel shows extensive restorations. In addition, there are two unguentaria with cylinder necks and globular bodies; one is a pastiche with a chipped rim. Finally, there is a late Roman miniature amphoriskos with a footed base, threading around the body and twin handles. The mouth is a replacement. Estimated Value $175 - 275. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $489
Lot 4828		Lot of Three Interesting, Good-sized Vessels, all Repaired. Roman Asia Minor, 1st to 4th century AD. Heights: 1-3/4" - 6-1/2". 1. First a stylish cup in pale yellow glass. It is thick and robust and of a broad, low form, with a thick everted rim and covex sides. It has a folded, and encircling ridge beneath the rim, a carinated bottom, and a shallow ring foot. With choice thick silvery patina, the piece glistens with hints of violet, red, green, and olive. 2. Also included is a funnel-mouth flask in pale green glass. The mouth graduates into a medium-lengthed neck which widens into a conical-piriform body. This piece also features a thick to thin silvery iridescence with stronger overtones of violet, red, and green. 3. Lastly, a cylindrical necked flask. The hemishperical body has been mold blown with melon-like vertical ribbing. With faint hints of iridescence. All with obvious repairs and/or restoration. Nice, decorative and less common shapes. Estimated Value $350-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $403
Lot 4829		A Lot of Two: an Ampulla Bottle and a Footed Bowl. Roman, 2nd to 3rd Century AD. Heights: 1-5/8"; 6". 1. This small footed bowl in light green glass has a flaring rim, tapering convex walls and folded ring foot. 2. A bottle in clear or pale yellow has a long cylindrical neck which is constricted at its base and sits atop a body which is a truncated and inverted drop shape. The bowl has a fine and vivid iridescence underneath a cleanable earthen patina, while the bottle is only slightly iridescent. Both have repairs or modest restoration. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 4830		Two Unusual Bottles. Roman, c. 2nd to 3rd century AD. AD. Heights: 4-5/8" (both). Lot of two restored and enhanced bottles, both with large globular bodies and narrow cylinder necks. One has been restored into a janiform type bottle, but with three faces instead. The second has added "glass trailings. Still, both show some nice iridescence, in addition to being educational. Estimated Value $100 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 4831		Lot of Two Restored Bottles. Roman, c. 2nd to 4th century AD. Heights: 4"; 5-5/8". 1. A little footed juglet, with broad neck and piriform body. 2. The larger piece is a pleasing twin-handled ampulla vase with a wide mouth. Both have extensive repairs and restorations. With some colorful iridescence and thus very displayable. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 4832		Lot of Two Restored Bottles. Roman, c. 2nd to 4th century AD. Heights: 4"; 5-3/4". Lot of two. The first is a footed twin-handle vase with a funnel mouth, pirform body, and cylinder foot. Accompanied by a "glass thread" decorated unguentarium of usual form but with twin handles and short foot. Both show repairs and restoration, and reconstruction. Still, both have areas of fine scattered copper, green, blue and purple iridescence. Estimated Value $100 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $184
Lot 4833		Lot of Two: a Beaker & Bottle, with Repairs. Roman, c. 3rd to 5th century AD. Cf. G.A.E. Vol. 1, p. 296, also fig. 50j. Heights: 5-3/8"; 4". 1. Ampulla type bottle in a heavy aqua glass with a piriform shaped body. The piece has a narrow neck and rounded cup-like mouth. With areas of whitish patina and colorful thin silver-violet to blue, green, and red iridescence. 2. Beaker in attractive leaf green glass. The piece is a conical form with a rounded and lightly flared rim. With a fine silvery iridescence comparable to the former piece. Both show stabilized cracks, repairs, and/or restoration. Nevertheless, the pair is attractive and displayable. Estimated Value $150 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $115
Lot 4834		Goblet in Aqua Glass. Roman, c. 4th to 6th century AD. Height: 3-1/4". Interesting fantasy goblet composed of three pieces of thick, heavy, late Roman glass. The body is comprised of the flared feet of two vessels, while the interesting ribbed stem derives from a third piece. With occasional areas of intense, colorful iridescence. Estimated Value $175 - 250. Ex Ainley Collection; Malter XXXVIII, lot 74. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $242
Lot 4835		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 4836		"Pitcher" with Vivid Iridescence. Persia, c. 8th to 12th century AD. Height: 4-1/4". This pastiche vessel is composed of pieces from from five or six vessels. Crafted in very thick glass the piece ranges in color from aqua to azure, to deep emerald green. With areas of exceptionally fine and intense iridescence. A colorful decorator piece. Estimated Value $300 - 400. Ex Ainley Collection; Malter XXXVIII, lot 85. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $196

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