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LOT 0855
Byzantine Ribbed Glass Cosmetic Bottle with Trail
CIRCA 5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (15.3 grams, 57 mm).
Globular-bodied with a cylindrical neck and everted rim, applied trails around the neck and shallow vertical ribbing rising from the base up the lower body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Coincraft, London WC1.
Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
Accompanied by a Coincraft certificate of authenticity.
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Ex Coincraft, London WC1. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection. Accompanied by a Coincraft certificate of authenticity.
