
Appraisal: 2nd - 3rd Century C. E. Roman Glass Bottles
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Appraisal: 2nd - 3rd Century C. E. Roman Glass Bottles
Watch Howard Rose appraise 2nd - 3rd century C. E. Roman glass bottles in Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Hour 3.
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Appraisal: 2nd - 3rd Century C. E. Roman Glass Bottles
Clip: Season 29 Episode 3 | 2m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
Watch Howard Rose appraise 2nd - 3rd century C. E. Roman glass bottles in Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Hour 3.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipAPPRAISER: Tell me a little bit about them.
Tell me what you know about them, how you acquired them.
GUEST: Well, I know they're from approximately the second and third century A.D., Roman glass.
I found them on the border between Syria and Israel back in the late '60s.
I was on an amateur dig with some Bedouin.
APPRAISER: And I noticed that some of them, like this example here, has some staining on the back, as does the larger example there.
So tell me what you know about that.
GUEST: Okay.
They were found lying down...in the mud, and so you had to bring them up very carefully, because sometimes when you bring them up, they shatter.
APPRAISER: And this one here, we notice, has... an extra little part in there.
GUEST: Yes.
It was filled with kohl, K-O-H-L, which is eye makeup.
And this is what they applied the kohl with.
APPRAISER: These are probably for table use.
They're probably to contain oils, uh, or cosmetics.
I would date them all pretty much to the second, third century A.D.
This one here is particularly unusual because it was found with the applicator.
GUEST: Oh, really?
APPRAISER: Most times the applicators and the pieces are separated.
And you're absolutely right.
It is a kohl container.
It's an unguentarium.
Kohl was an eye makeup that was used throughout the ancient world.
The condition on them is excellent.
There's no damage other than the encrustations that we see on them.
There's a little bit of iridescence on here.
GUEST: Yes.
APPRAISER: And that is actually a deterioration of the glass.
These are three absolutely authentic examples.
In 1970, the UNESCO convention was drafted which prohibited the exportation of illegally pilfered items and illicit pieces.
It was signed into law in 1972.
But being that these were found and exported in the 1960s, these can be legally sold on the market.
I would say at auction, we're talking about, for the three of them, in the vicinity of about $1,800 to $2,500, for the three of them.
GUEST: They're not going anywhere.
(chuckles) APPRAISER: I would insure them for a little bit more than that.
I would say maybe $3,000 for the entire group.
Appraisal: 1832 Andrew Jackson Proclamation on Silk
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Clip: S29 Ep3 | 2m 36s | Appraisal: 1832 Andrew Jackson Proclamation on Silk (2m 36s)
Appraisal: 1857 Queen's Cup Ascot Race Trophy
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Clip: S29 Ep3 | 3m 24s | Appraisal: 1857 Queen's Cup Ascot Race Trophy (3m 24s)
Appraisal: 1873 W. G. Chamberlain Photo Album
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Clip: S29 Ep3 | 3m 8s | Appraisal: 1873 W. G. Chamberlain Photo Album (3m 8s)
Appraisal: 1954 Gibson Les Paul Standard Guitar Group
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Clip: S29 Ep3 | 1m 3s | Appraisal: 1954 Gibson Les Paul Standard Guitar Group (1m 3s)
Appraisal: 1956 Curta Calculator Type II
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Clip: S29 Ep3 | 1m 25s | Appraisal: 1956 Curta Calculator Type II (1m 25s)
Appraisal: 1958 Ludwig Bemelmans 'Rio' Watercolor
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Clip: S29 Ep3 | 3m 48s | Appraisal: 1958 Ludwig Bemelmans 'Rio' Watercolor (3m 48s)
Appraisal: American Satsuma Box, ca. 1910
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Clip: S29 Ep3 | 2m 44s | Appraisal: American Satsuma Box, ca. 1910 (2m 44s)
Appraisal: Elvis Presley Military Archive, ca. 1960
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Clip: S29 Ep3 | 2m 23s | Appraisal: Elvis Presley Military Archive, ca. 1960 (2m 23s)
Appraisal: German Wax Doll with Original Dress, ca. 1890
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Clip: S29 Ep3 | 2m 18s | Appraisal: German Wax Doll with Original Dress, ca. 1890 (2m 18s)
Appraisal: Japanese Russet Iron Namban Helmet, ca. 1800
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Clip: S29 Ep3 | 2m 39s | Appraisal: Japanese Russet Iron Namban Helmet, ca. 1800 (2m 39s)
Appraisal: Mike Disfarmer Portraits, ca. 1940
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Clip: S29 Ep3 | 3m 29s | Appraisal: Mike Disfarmer Portraits, ca. 1940 (3m 29s)
Appraisal: Neal Walters Circus Poster & Woodblocks, ca. 1950
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Clip: S29 Ep3 | 3m 16s | Appraisal: Neal Walters Circus Poster & Woodblocks, ca. 1950 (3m 16s)
Appraisal: Omega Seamaster 300 Wristwatch, ca. 1965
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Clip: S29 Ep3 | 2m 34s | Appraisal: Omega Seamaster 300 Wristwatch, ca. 1965 (2m 34s)
Appraisal: Platinum & Thai Sapphire Ring, ca. 1935
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Clip: S29 Ep3 | 3m 25s | Appraisal: Platinum & Thai Sapphire Ring, ca. 1935 (3m 25s)
Appraisal: Winchester Single W Cartridge Board, ca. 1890
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Clip: S29 Ep3 | 3m 26s | Appraisal: Winchester Single W Cartridge Board, ca. 1890 (3m 26s)
Preview: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Hour 3
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Preview: S29 Ep3 | 30s | Preview: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Hour 3 (30s)
Owner Interview: 1873 W. G. Chamberlain Photo Album
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Clip: S29 Ep3 | 1m 33s | Owner Interview: 1873 W. G. Chamberlain Photo Album (1m 33s)
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