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LOT 1891
Post Medieval Glass Perfume Bottle
17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (15.6 grams, 64 mm high).
The cuboid body with a short neck and stopper with an oval-shaped head; iridescent surfaces. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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