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LOT 1050
Roman Amphora-Shaped Glass Perfume Bottle
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (33 grams, 14 cm).
Piriform body with cylindrical neck, everted folded rim and a broad base; some iridescence remaining. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet with reference no.A80.
Literature
Cf. The British Museum, accession number 1901,0413.3009, for type.
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