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LOT 0714
Eastern Roman Marbled Glass Bottle
4TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (101 grams, 98 mm high).
A heavy pear-shaped amber-green coloured glass vase with u-shaped neck and everted rim, decorative marbling over the body.
ProvenanceAcquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.
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LOT 0714
Eastern Roman Marbled Glass Bottle
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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