ROMANO-EGYPTIAN MOSAIC GLASS CANE WITH ROSETTE. Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A circular mosaic cane with a translucent deep amethyst glass matrix, appearing nearly black. At its centre, an eight-petalled rosette is formed from opaque white glass elements, each petal elongated and tapering towards the middle. The petals are bordered by a thin dark outline, radiating symmetrically from a central core. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. For similar see: The Corning Museum of Glass, Accession Number 52.1.26 B. Size: 24mm x 24mm; Weight: 6g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Bonhams.