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LOT 0315

Monumental Sasanian Cut Glass Goblet

6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.

10 3/8 in. (567 grams, 26.4 cm).

Comprising a trumpet-shaped base with baluster and conical stem, gently flared body with wheel-cut facetting to the sidewall; restored.

Provenance

Private collection, Switzerland, since the 1960s.

Accompanied by a copy of a previous two page illustrated cataloguing note.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.DAA0105.687.LL.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12720-235460.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 0315

Monumental Sasanian Cut Glass Goblet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,200

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