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LOT 0110
Roman Aubergine-Banded Glass Vase
1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (32.58 grams, 73 mm).
Piriform in profile with tapering cylindrical neck, flared rim and rolled lip, with dragged trails; rim chipped.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1982.
Acquired by the present owner through the UK art market.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Lightfoot, C.S., Ancient Glass In National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, 2007, pp.150-151, item 377, for similar.
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LOT 0110
Roman Aubergine-Banded Glass Vase
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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From a deceased estate, UK. Acquired on the UK art market. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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