2nd-1st century BC. A substantial silver cup with fluted globular body, flat base with incised concentric rings; tapering shoulder, everted rolled rim; strap handle with flat thumb-plate and piriform vine-leaf lower attachment; band of incised running foliage to the shoulder and handle, scrolled geometric motif to the thumb-plate and attachment. See Carducci, C., Gold and Silver Treasures of Ancient Italy, London, 1969, for discussion.195 grams, 10cm high (4"). Property of an American collector; from a private collection formed in North America; acquired on the US art market in the early 1990s.[No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.]