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LOT 0565
Greek Cream Glass Ribbed Bottle
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 7/8 in. (76 grams, 73 mm high).
An opaque cream-coloured glass bottle with vertical ribbing around the globular body, trumpet-style neck and mouth with rolled rim.
Provenance
Acquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.
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LOT 0565
Greek Cream Glass Ribbed Bottle
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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