RARE ROMAN SILVER SKYPHOS Ca. AD 1 - 100. A silver skyphos with a deep oviform cup on a short waisted stem and a stepped circular foot, the rim edged with an applied egg-and-dart moulding above a narrow scrolling frieze, both with traces of gilding. A flat bar handle projects from each side of the rim. For similar see: C. Antonio, C. Angelandre, Il Tesoro di Boscoreale e il suo scopritore. la vera storia ricostruita sui documenti dell'epoca, p. 10-20. Size: 155mm x 120mm; Weight: 195g Provenance: Private London collection since 2004; formerly acquired on the European Art market, 2004. This piece is accompanied by an Analysis and Metallographic report by Dr Peter Northover. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.