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THE PROPERTY OF A SWISS COLLECTOR
THREE ROMAN GLASS RELIEF MEDALLIONS
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
Details
THREE ROMAN GLASS RELIEF MEDALLIONS
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
Largest: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) high
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
Largest: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) high
Provenance
Lion medallion: The Groppi collection, Switzerland, acquired in the 1920s-1940s.
Ancient Egyptian Glass and Faience, Part III; Christie's, London, 8 December 1993, lot 12 (part).
Theatre mask medallion: Acquired by the current owner, Switzerland, 1980 or prior.
Medusa medallion: Acquired by the current owner, 1990s or prior.
Ancient Egyptian Glass and Faience, Part III; Christie's, London, 8 December 1993, lot 12 (part).
Theatre mask medallion: Acquired by the current owner, Switzerland, 1980 or prior.
Medusa medallion: Acquired by the current owner, 1990s or prior.
Literature
Medusa medallion: M. Kunz, ed., 3000 Jahre Glaskunst: von der Antike bis zum Jugendstil, Kunstmuseum Luzern, 1981, no. 340.
Exhibited
Medusa medallion: Kunstmuseum Luzern, 3000 Jahre Glaskunst: von der Antike bis zum Jugendstil, 19 July-13 September 1981.