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LOT 255684
Egyptian Alabaster Miniature Torpedo Flask
NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1295 B.C.
2 1/4 in. (62.6 grams, 57 mm).
Ovoid in profile with flat base and hollowed interior. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a UK private collection since at least 1946.
Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.
Footnotes
'Torpedo' bottles were used in Victorian times to ensure that they were stored sideways to ensure that the seal in the neck was not compromised.
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LOT 255684
Egyptian Alabaster Miniature Torpedo Flask
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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