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COLLECTION OF ROMAN GLASS STIRRING RODS Ca.
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COLLECTION OF ROMAN GLASS STIRRING RODS Ca.
Estimate £1,500 - £3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
COLLECTION OF ROMAN GLASS STIRRING RODS Ca. AD 1 - 200. A collection of glass stirring rods, including, from left to right: a cobalt blue glass rod wound with a spiralling white trail and tapering to pointed conical terminals at both ends; and colourless and pale green glass rods, each with a spirally twisted shaft, a loop at one end, and a broadened flattened terminal at the other. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1894,1101.710; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number 74.51.151; Christie's, Live Auction 15793, Antiquities, 31 October 2018, Lot 90. Size: 215-310mm x 10-30mm; Weight: 70g Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990sÐ2014; ex. private collection, 1970sÐ1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM
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Apollo Art Auctions Ltd
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