Who held this cup and drank from it when Rome was at her height? What thoughts and emotions passed through their minds while they held it? Did they toast love while feasting, or discuss philosophy in some shaded garden? Did a general fresh from battle drain its contents in a single gulp, or did some ancient beauty sip fruit nectar while awaiting her beloved? As we hold this rare glass today and raise it, empty save for memory, to our lips, the barriers of time dissolve. Such an object, elusive as a dream, takes us on a wondrous journey of discovery.