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LOT 0139

Large Roman Glass Flask with Long Slender Neck

1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.

13 5/8 in. (73 grams, 34.5 cm).

Aqua-green glass with piriform body and dimpled base, gently tapering tubular neck with flat rim.

Provenance

Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.

Literature

Cf. Lightfoot, C.S., Ancient Glass in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, 2007, item 224, for type.

CONDITION

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LOT 0139

Large Roman Glass Flask with Long Slender Neck

Sold for (Inc. bp): £780

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