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LOT 0893
Roman Aqua Glass Flask
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
5 3/4 in. (91 grams, 14.5 cm high).
With spherical body, tall tubular neck with square rim; pontil base.
Provenance
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
Literature
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 268, for type.
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LOT 0893
Roman Aqua Glass Flask
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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