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LOT 0172
Roman Amber-Coloured Glass Footed Amphora
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
6 1/2 in. (91 grams, 16.5 cm).
With broad rounded shoulder tapering to a short conical foot, cylindrical neck and everted mouth with rolled rim, applied trail handles and collar.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Lloyd and Jeanne Raport, Washington, D.C. and Florida, formed between 1972-2000.
Estate auction, Weschler's, Maryland, 1985, lot 351.
Cf. Lightfoot, C.S., Ancient Glass in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, 2007, item 307, for the type.
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LOT 0172
Roman Amber-Coloured Glass Footed Amphora
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£250 (EUR 290; USD 338) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £50
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