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LOT 1080
Large Roman Iridescent Glass Vessel
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (79 grams, 16 cm).
Hemispherical body with a slightly concave base, a tall tubular neck with a rolled rim.
ProvenanceRoman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s.
LiteratureCf. Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol. II, Warsaw, 1972, II, cat.220, pl.XLIV,3, for similar vessel.
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LOT 1080
Large Roman Iridescent Glass Vessel
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£75 (EUR 87; USD 101) +BP*
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