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LOT 0147
Late Roman Heavy Glass Flask
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (162 grams, 79 mm).
Squat in profile with plano-convex body, broad tubular neck, everted rim.
ProvenanceAcquired 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.
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German art market. European private collection, 1970s-early 2000s. Acquired from the above; thence by descent. Private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12347-225589. -
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