Ancient Resource: Ancient Roman Glass Artifacts for Sale

Ancient Roman Egypt, c, 4th-5th century AD. Glass cosmetics vial. A wonderfully-preserved example, with its original resin and fabric stopper, the original contents still contained within! The remains of the original string around the neck shows how the stopper was once secured to the body. H: 3 1/2". Ex P. Vigil estate collection, New Mexico, primarily acquired from Argosy Art & Artifacts between 3/4/1985 and 5/9/1986. #PV009: $575

Roman Holy Land, 1st - 2nd century AD. Large glass bottle with delicate ribbed design around neck. Golden yellow to reddish coloration, original sandy encrustations on body. Small 15mm hole on one side, otherwise perfect! Photo really does not show the nice coloration. Stands 57 mm (2 1/4 inches) tall. #6111: $125

Roman Holy Land, 1st-2nd century AD. Lovely glass small jar / flask. Pretty iridescent-blue to sandy patina. Measures 51 mm (2 inches). ex-Los Angeles, CA private collection. #DV6895: $125 SOLD

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Ancient Roman Holy Land, 2nd-3rd century AD. Beautiful small glass pendant depicting the facing head of Medusa. Nice blue-green glass with choice iridescence. 25 mm (1") tall. Holed through loop at top. Found in the Holy Land! #17656x3: $250 SOLD Roman Holy Land, 1st - 2nd century AD. Lovely glass bottle with delicate ribbed design around neck. Golden yellow to reddish coloration, original sandy encrustations on body. Intact! A stunning piece (but a lousy washed-out photo). Measures 50 mm (1 7/8 inches) tall. #6148: $199 SOLD Roman Holy Land, 1st-2nd century AD. Lovely glass flask / jar. Nice irridescent green to sandy patina, delicate raised vertical ridges on body. Small holes in one side. Stands 55 mm (2 1/8 inches) tall. #6901: $115 SOLD Roman Holy Land, 1st-2nd century AD. Awesome glass shallow jar / mouthed dish. Possibly an ancient inkwell. Amazing irridescent purple patina with sandy highlight, nice designs around. A gem of a piece! 45 mm (1 3/4 inches) dia. #6884: $225 SOLD Ancient Roman Holy Land, 1st - 2nd century AD. Gorgeous glass wide-bottomed vial. Nice eggshell patina, some original Judaean desert encrustation inside. Stands 51 mm (2 inches) tall. A nice piece (lousy photo really does no justice to the coloration of the piece). #6158: $160 SOLD Roman Holy Land, 1st-2nd century AD. Lovely glass pharmaceutical flask. Beautiful, delicate thin glass band around neck, nice incised vertical lines on body. Iridescent, sandy patina. Intact! 57 mm (2 1/4 inches) tall. #6849: $225 SOLD Roman Holy Land, 1st-2nd century AD. Large glass pharmaceutical flask. Interestoing raised lip with indented design around base of neck. Iridescent, sandy patina, small hole at bottom of one side. 64 mm (2 1/2 inches) tall. #6857: $225 SOLD Roman Holy Land, 1st-2nd century AD. Bright-green iridescent glass jar. Lovely sandy highlights, small hole on one side. Stands 48 mm (1 7/8 inches) tall. #6867: $115 SOLD Roman Holy Land, 1st - 2nd century AD. Small round glass vessel. Great iridescent green patina with sandy-earthen encrustation. 48 mm (just under 2 inches) tall. #2663: $110 SOLD Roman Holy Land, 1st-2nd century AD. Lovely glass small jar. Iridescent green to sandy patina. Small chip on rim. Stands 50 mm (2 inches) tall. #6883: $110 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. An absolutely gorgeous blue glass bottle. 62 mm (2 1/2") tall, with attractive iridescence. On old wood base. Ex-R. Fletcher collection, Taos, NM, bought in the mid-1950's from a dealer in Los Angeles. #GL2019: $475 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD. Very large Roman blue glass unguentarium. With large piriform body and long neck, the rim is flattened. The surfaces are nicely swirled and the walls are rather thick. H: 5 1/8 in (13.1cm). Intact with light iridescence and earthen deposits. Ex South Yorkshire, England private collection. An impressive display piece! #GL2023: $525 SOLD Ancient Roman, 1st-2nd century AD. Fantastic green glass bottle. Graceful form with round body and tall neck. Colorful iridescence in greens, yellows and purples, light earthen deposits. Intact and very nicely preserved. H: 2 3/8" (6 cm). Gorgeous color! ex-West Palm Beach, FL collection. #GL2042: $250 SOLD Holy Land. Roman period, c. 1st – 2nd Century AD. Small light blue glass bottle. With piriform body, tubular neck flared mouth. H: 2 1/4" (5.7 cm). Very well preserved with light deposits and light iridescence. ex-Alex G Malloy (purchased May, 1972). #GL2035: $250 SOLD Holy Land. Roman period, c. 1st – 2nd Century AD. Small blue glass bottle. With piriform body, tubular neck flared mouth. H: 2 1/2" (6.5 cm). Well preserved with nice silvery to multicolored iridescence and light deposits. Mounted on custom plexi stand. From the Herbert B. Stearns Collection; ex-CNG. #GL2033: $275 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd Century AD. Great Roman light yellow-green glass bottle. The rounded body with lightly indented base, the tubular neck with widened mouth with inward folded rim. H: 3 3/4 in (9.5 cm). A lovely example with light deposits and beautiful iridescence. A few small holes. Ex collection of Dr. Michael A Telson. #GL2024: $399 SOLD Ancient Roman, 1st century AD. Nice yellow glass bottle. With flattened base, short neck and flared rim. Colorful iridescence in greens, yellows and purples, light earthen deposits. H: 2 7/8" (7.4 cm). ex-West Palm Beach, FL collection. #GL2043: $250 SOLD Gorgeous iridescent Roman round-bottom unguentarium, c. 1st-3rd Century AD, with indentations around the body, the neck long and tubular, the rim flattened inward. 3 3/8" (8.5 cm). Intact with some normal age cracks. Nice multi-colored iridescence. Ex old New Jersey collection. #0211173: $399 SOLD Ancient Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, 2nd - 3rd Century AD. Nice yellow glass unguentarium with two-part body. The base nearly flat, the neck long and tubular, the mouth flattened with rim folded in. H: 3 1/2" (8.9 cm). Intact. Ex Alex Malloy, purchased in 1980 #AR2093: $350 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. Delicate pale-green glass unguentarium. With a tubular body and flattened base. Several repairs and deposits. H: 4 1/4" (11 cm). Ex Ventura County, CA collection. * More photos available upon request! #GL2054: $275 SOLD	Ancient Rome, Eastern Mediterranean, 2nd - 3rd Century AD. Gorgeous deep blue-green Roman glass Unguentarium. Of heavy construction, the body squat with flattened base, the neck is long and tubular, the rim flattened and folded inward. H: 3 1/4" (8.3 cm). Intact with deep blue-green color and light iridescence. Ex SSAC, Toledo, Ohio, 1980. ex-Alex Malloy. #A15188: $499 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st - 2nd century AD. Nice pale purple glass unguentarium. A beautiful, tall, free-standing piece. Finley made, intact, with attractive mottled surfaces and rounded, onion-shaped base. H: 4 5/8" (11.8 cm). #861303: $325 SOLD Roman Holy Land, 1st-2nd century AD. Small glass bottle/flask. Iridescent purple to green patina. Very pretty (photo does no justice)! 48 mm (1 7/8 inches). #DV6934: $99 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Gorgeous blue glass bottle. Intact with nice iridescence, old collection label "524" on side. 76 mm (3") tall. Very nice. ex 19th century French collection, found in France in the 1880's. #AR2095: $550 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st - 2nd Century AD. Light green Roman glass bottle with round body and indented base, the neck tubular with flattened rim folded inward. H: 3 1/8” (80 mm). Intact with nice iridescence. ex-Southern California private collection. #GL2015: $325 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-2nd century AD. Nice little blue-green glass vial. Nice iridescence overall, repaired at the neck. 72 mm (2 7/8") tall. Ex-Los Angeles, Ca private collection. A cute little vessel at a budget price! #GL2007: $175 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD. Fine Roman yellow glass jug. The bell-shaped body with a swirling pattern in low relief, indented base, cylindrical neck and flared mouth with rounded rim. Applied unmarvered threading around the underside of the rim and a single strand around the neck in a glass of a deeper, almost olive-greenish color, the same used for the applied handle which attaches from the shoulder to the rim. H: 5" (12.8 cm). Intact with light iridescence and deposits. Ex German private antiquities collection. A gorgeous display piece! #GL2012: $950 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-3rd century AD. Great small black glass votive juglet. With rounded body, flared rim and small loop handle. Perhaps was used for small quantity of oils. H: 24 mm (15/16"). Ex-Washington, DC private collection, purchased from Marc Reid, Time Machine. Cf. Christie's Kofler-Truniger Collection (3/5/85) 204 for type. With small clear base. #GL2026: $199 SOLD Late Roman, c. 4rd-6th century AD. Lovely glass bottle. Light blue-green glass with indented design around the lower portion, flared neck, gorgeous iridescence. H: 70 mm (2 3/4"). ex-R. Fletcher collection, Taos, NM, bought in NY in the 1960's. #GL2020: $250 SOLD Ancient Roman, 5th century AD. Tall green glass bottle. Long and thin, with pointed foot and slightly flared, rounded rim. Light iridescence, earthen deposits including remains of what may have been the original contents on the inside. H: 4 5/8" (11.7 cm). ex-West Palm Beach, FL collection. #GL2044: $150 SOLD Ancient Roman, Eastern Mediterranean, 3rd – 4th Century AD. Light olive green Roman glass round-bodied jar. An attractive vessel, the body round with pontil mark, lightly flaring tubular neck with constricted opening, the mouth stepped out with lip and vertical sides. Intact with light deposits. 95 mm (3 3/4") tall. Ex Los Angeles collection. #AR2098: $499 SOLD Ancient Roman, 2nd - 3rd Century AD. Great mold-blown green glass single-handle juglet. Nice texture overall, lovely blue-green iridescent color. Light earthen deposits. Repaired. H: 4 3/8" (11 cm). Great color! ex-West Palm Beach, FL collection. #GL2041: $175 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD. A lovely green glass single-handled jar. A nice example with squat body, base indented lightly with pontil mark, neck narrows with flared mouth. The single strap handle folded outward. H: 4" (10.4 cm). Intact, small area with some cracking. Earthen encrustation throughout. Ex old New Jersey collection. Beautiful! #A12237: $325 SOLD A cute little squat Roman glass vessel, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, in a pale yellow glass, the body with defined shoulder, constricted cylindrical neck and flattened rim. The surfaces are well preserved with attractive multi-colored iridescence. H: 2 1/8 in (5.4 cm). Ex collection of Raymond Beaugrand-Champagne, Montreal. #AR3296: $225 SOLD Ancient Roman, 1st Century AD. Nice small white glass single-handled jar for oil. The body is rather squarish with light concave base, neck flaring to wide mouth with 4 lines of trailing down the inside disappearing into the vessel. Small added handle in deep blue color. Handle reattached, some patination and light cleaning. H: 1 7/8" (4.9 cm). Ex Los Angeles collection. #A12234: SOLD Roman Holy Land, 1st-2nd century AD. Lovely small glass jar. Thick and sturdy in composition, repaired from 2 pieces. Nice sandy iridescent tone. Stands 55 mm (2 1/4 inches) tall. ex-Los Angeles, California private collection. #6824: $150 SOLD Roman Syria, c. 2nd-4th century AD. Glass perfume jar. Yellowish glass beneath dark encrustation. Nice areas of iridescence. Small chip to rim, an interesting impressed "dimple" on one side. 50x50 mm (2 1/4 x 2 1/4"). ex-Los Angeles, California private collection. Nicer than photo allows. #901261: $275 SOLD	Roman Holy Land, 1st-2nd century AD. Lovely glass pharmaceutical flask. Beautiful, delicate thin glass band around neck, nice incised vertical lines on body. Irridescent, sandy patina, small chip on rim. #6918: $175 SOLD Light yellow Roman glass vial, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD, with pear-shaped body and tubular neck with flared mouth. H: 4 3/4" (12.1 cm). Intact with light iridescence, a band of silvery iridescence at the top. #272114: $250 SOLD Ancient Rome. 1st - 2nd Century AD. Lovely miniature glass vial. Amazing irridescent blue to green coloration and a nice, sturdy piece. Good surfaces. Ex-Canadian collection, acquired in the 1960's. Stands 47 mm tall. #G140x2: $275 SOLD Ancient Rome, 1st-2nd century AD. Lovely glass bottle. Blue-green glass with nice iridescent surfaces and some earthen deposits. Repaired at base of neck and body- well done and hard to see. Stands 65 mm (2 1/2") tall. Very nice. #18343: $299 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st century AD. Nice yellow glass jar. Larger piece, rounded base with pinched ridges around the body. Some areas of nice iridescence, chip missing from rim. Stands 85 mm (3 1/4") tall. #901258: $325 SOLD Small Roman blue glass vial, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD. Beautiful blue to purple iridescent tone, with pear-shaped body, tubular neck and flared rim. H: 2 5/8" (6.6 cm). Some chipping to mouth and internal earthen deposits. Light iridescence throughout. Lovely! #272111: $275 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st - 2nd Century AD. Wonderful blue glass unguentarium, sealed with earthen deposits! The body with lightly indented base, long cylindrical neck and flared mouth with inward folded rim. Retains earthen deposits within the mouth and inside, light iridescence. 4 3/4" (121 mm). Intact and gorgeous! Ex South Yorkshire, England private collection. #GL2011: SOLD Roman Gaul (France), 1st - 3rd Century AD. Excellent light blue-green glass bottle. Used for cosmetics or medicine which was accessed with an applicator. Stands 10 cm (3 7/8") tall. A 4 cm long area of surface loss on one side of neck, otherwise intact with attractive iridescence. Ex-19th century French collection, found in France in the 1880's. #AR2096: $325 SOLD Ancient Rome, c. 1st-4th century AD. An interesting glass ingot. Made of solid light blue glass, with a small lead (and silver?) "cap" or "base" depending on how it's held. 61 mm (2 1/2"). Definitely an intriguing piece with much eye-appeal! ex-Los Angeles, CA collection. #GL2017: $199 SOLD Tall Roman yellow glass pitcher, c. 4th Century AD, the body with vertical ribbing with flared foot and indented base, a trefoil pouring spout sits atop a narrow neck and a thick handle is attached from the shoulder to the rim. H: 7 1/4" (18.5 cm). One broken area repaired on side, but well preserved with deep yellow color and surface deposits. Ex-estate of Donald Brown, Boston, Mass; of a collection formed in the 1960's. #NAV135: $650 SOLD A fantastic Roman pale blue glass cosmetic vessel, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD, the body with rounded shoulders and tapered bottom terminating with a pontil mark the widening neck with central ridge for fastening a stopper and inward folded rim. H: 4" (10cm). Wonderfully preserved with a gorgeous multicolored iridescence with light deposits. With custom metal stand. Ex Southern California private collection. ex-Southern California private collection; ex-I.M. Chait, Beverly Hills, CA. Probably the most brilliantly colored glass piece I've ever had! #NAV150: $750 SOLD Large Roman blue-green glass "pilgrims" flask, 2nd - 3rd Century AD, the rounded body with narrow profile and indented base and long cylindrical neck with light constriction at base. H: 7 1/2 in (18.5 cm). Repaired chip on rim, otherwise nicely preserved with light surface deposits and attractive iridescence. A very nice piece!!! Ex North Yorkshire, UK private collection. #NAV151: $550 SOLD Choice Roman yellow glass trefoil lipped jug, c. 3rd - 4th Century AD, the rounded body with light mold blown surface bumps and deeply indented bottom, the neck is short and narrow with a trefoil pouring spout with rounded rim, single trailed handle attaching from the shoulder and the rim. H: 4 1/2" (11.4 cm). Well-preserved with light surface deposits. ex-Southern California private collection; ex-I.M. Chait, Beverly Hills, CA. #NAV149: $650 SOLD A Roman blue-green glass flask, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD, the body round with narrow profile, the neck long and cylindrical with constriction at bottom and flat rim. H: 4 in (10. cm). Light deposits and iridescence. Ex Southern California private collection. #AR3293: $375 SOLD A lovely Roman green glass "candlestick" unguentarium, c. 2nd - 3rd Century AD, the body bell-shaped with lightly indented bottom, tall cylindrical neck with constricted base and wide splayed mouth with inward folded rim. H: 5 1/2 in (13.9 cm). Well preserved with light iridescence and deposits. Ex Southern California private collection. #AR3295: $399 SOLD Ancient Rome, 2nd - 3rd Century AD. Nice Roman light green glass bottle. The body rounded with tubular neck and flattened mouth, the rim folded inward. H: 3 1/4" (82 mm). Intact with nice iridescence. Ex Ancient Arts, Buffalo, NY, 1980. #GL2016: $299 SOLD A gorgeous Roman small blue glass cosmetic vessel, 1st - 2nd Century AD, with flat bottom, long slender body and neck with flared mouth and inward folded rim. H: 3" (7.7 cm). Light deposits and iridescence. Ex West Midlands, UK private collection. #AR3294: $250 SOLD