Bidspirit auction | A COLLECTION OF TWELVE ANCIENT

A COLLECTION OF TWELVE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GLASS FRAGMENTS. - An assortment of archaeological glass shards displaying various manufacturing techniques, including mosaic, ribbon, moulded, and trailed glass. Several pieces exhibit the mosaic or millefiori technique, where coloured glass canes are fused to create mottled patterns in yellow and shades of green. A ribbon glass shard features alternating bands of opaque white, dark aubergine, and translucent amber. One translucent fragment shows a moulded relief pattern, while another dark aubergine fragment features applied silvery-white trailed decoration in a stylised pattern. The collection also includes a large deep burgundy translucent fragment with a smooth surface. The colour palette across the group comprises deep emerald green, bright yellow, aubergine, translucent burgundy, opaque white, and clear amber tones.