1015 CTS ANCIENT ROMAN GLASS OP 1015
- SKU
- Dimensions (mm)
- 47.000 x 17.000 x 10.000mm
- Weight (cts)
- 38.000
- Colours
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Ancient Roman Glass
Glass vessels were invented around 50 BC from core forming, casting, and cutting.
In 63 BC the Romans conquered Syro-Palestine area and bought glass making to Rome.
The sands used to manufacture ancient glass contained manganese and iron ore impurities which over centuries gives unique colours.
The sands also contained sulphurs and glass blowers added minerals to colour enhance these glass vessels.
They added red by mixing copper, and lead
Gandhara is an ancient province invaded by rome in 326 BC,today this area is know as the Kyber pass and has good selection of roman glass but most are broken and rare pieces intact sell for thousands of dollars.
This pieces of glass was hand picked from large container and has striking colour patterns.
The platina,similar to white potch can be taken off with paper sticky tape to expose full colours.
The glass came from the kyber pass area of ancient towns ,Heart,mazar-e-sharip,Farah,kandahad.
This was a supply route around 200-300 bc
Glass sourced from supplier ancient coins from our sister site
ww.coins-auctioned.com
opal lovers can appreciate the rare colours of this glass which was hand picked from container for its colour and brightness and has been lying in earth for thes ecenturies and idea to make creative jewelelry
- SKU
- Dimensions (mm)
- 47.000 x 17.000 x 10.000 mm
- Weight (cts)
- 38.000
- Colours
-
Ancient Roman Glass
Glass vessels were invented around 50 BC from core forming, casting, and cutting.
In 63 BC the Romans conquered Syro-Palestine area and bought glass making to Rome.
The sands used to manufacture ancient glass contained manganese and iron ore impurities which over centuries gives unique colours.
The sands also contained sulphurs and glass blowers added minerals to colour enhance these glass vessels.
They added red by mixing copper, and lead
Gandhara is an ancient province invaded by rome in 326 BC,today this area is know as the Kyber pass and has good selection of roman glass but most are broken and rare pieces intact sell for thousands of dollars.
This pieces of glass was hand picked from large container and has striking colour patterns.
The platina,similar to white potch can be taken off with paper sticky tape to expose full colours.
The glass came from the kyber pass area of ancient towns ,Heart,mazar-e-sharip,Farah,kandahad.
This was a supply route around 200-300 bc
Glass sourced from supplier ancient coins from our sister site
ww.coins-auctioned.com
opal lovers can appreciate the rare colours of this glass which was hand picked from container for its colour and brightness and has been lying in earth for thes ecenturies and idea to make creative jewelelry
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