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LOT 0637

Roman Aubergine Glass Bottle

2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.

2 3/4 in. (10.6 grams, 70 mm).

With bulbous body, tubular neck, broad everted rim; extensive iridescence.

Provenance

From an important London collection of glass, 1990s.
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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LOT 0637

Roman Aubergine Glass Bottle

Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)

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