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Five glass vessels, Circa 2nd/5th Century A.D.
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Five glass vessels
- Glass
- heights from 6 1/2 to 11 in. 16.5 to 27.9 cm
comprising a greenish jug with globular body and spiral thread on the neck, an aubergine bottle with faint vertical ribbing on the conical body, a blue green bottle with pyriform body and slender neck, a blue green ewer of slender tapering form with ribbed angular handle, and an olive green jug with indented spirally ribbed body, angular handle and collar on the neck.
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, May 29, 1987, lots 4, 5, and 184 (one of the three in the lot) for the first three
Sotheby's New York, June 15, 1988, lots 7 (William Rockhill Nelson Trust, Kansas City, acquired from William Frederic Badè) and 8 for the last two
Condition
The first, second, and fourth with some repair and slight restoration. The third intact. The fifth with fragmentary collar.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.