COLLECTION OF ROMAN GLASS IMPLEMENTS. Ca. 1st - 3rd century AD. A set of three glass implements, comprising two rods and an ear pick. The first rod on the left is formed from translucent green-green glass with a slender, cylindrical shaft terminating in a sharp point, and a rounded, bulbous head. The second rod in blue-green glass, features a slightly flared, flat head and a twisted pattern along the shaft. The third piece, an ear pick, is crafted from yellow glass and has a twisted, spiral shaft leading to a small, rounded bowl at the end. For similar see: The Cesnola Collection, the Cypriot Art, Glass, Cat. 454, 455. Size: 140-160mm x 4-6mm; Weight: 20g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Gorny & Mosch, 19 June 2009, sale 179.