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LOT 1130
Large Roman Blue Glass Ampulla
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 5/8 in. (135 grams, 14.4 cm).
Bulbous body with a flat base, tall tubular neck with a rolled rim.
ProvenanceRoman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s.
LiteratureCf. for a similar example Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.88, pl.XVIII,4.
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LOT 1130
Large Roman Blue Glass Ampulla
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£60 (EUR 70; USD 81) +BP*
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