Live Auction 2337Indian and Southeast Asian Art
A silver cup liner
Lot 34PROPERTY FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF JULIAN SHERRIER

A silver cup liner

ROMAN OR GANDHARA, CIRCA LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C. - EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.

Closed14 September 2010

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A silver cup liner
Roman or Gandhara, circa late 1st century B.C. - early 1st century A.D.
With rounded bottom and flared rounded rim above a series of moldings
4 5/16 in. (11.7 cm.) diameter

Private Collection, England, prior to 1979

Specialist note

Liners of this type would have been fitted with a decorative relief in repoussé, such as lot 46. Additionally, a footed base and handles likely would have been added to create a free-standing drinking vessel, similar to lot 33