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LOT 0627
Large Roman Amber Glass Vessel
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (188 grams, 19 cm high).
A large, roughly barrel-shaped amber glass vessel with rounded shoulder and base, slender neck and broad upwards-flaring rim with applied trails to the underside, applied sub-rectangular handle; iridescent surfaces; rim chipped.
ProvenanceAcquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.
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LOT 0627
Large Roman Amber Glass Vessel
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £375
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handle re-attached.
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Opening Bid: £50
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