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LOT 0151
Large Roman Rectangular Glass Bottle
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
8 in. (479 grams, 20.2 cm high).
A mottled aqua-green glass bottle, the body square in plan with tall tubular trumpet-shaped mouth and neck, folded ribbed-strap handle; moulded detail to the underside of four anchor-shaped motifs radiating from the centre; cracked.
ProvenanceAcquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private Swiss collection since 1998.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11634-199024.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 2000.64, for similar dated slightly earlier.
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LOT 0151
Large Roman Rectangular Glass Bottle
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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