Lot Essay
For two similar glass collar terminals, cf. 1) Brooklyn 65.3.2 in E. Riefstahl Ancient Egyptian Glass and Glazes in The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, 1968, p. 75, no. 74, col. pl. XI, preserving the original gold mounting; and 2) of lesser quality, Corning 59.1.57 in S. Goldstein, Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Art, Corning, 1979, pp. 232-233, no. 677, col. pl. 32. For the method of manufacture, cf. Goldstein, loc. cit.