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LOT 0832
Roman Aubergine Glass Flask
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (39 grams, 10.5 cm).
Core formed with rounded base, everted rim.
ProvenanceEx Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 1990s-2000s.
From an important collection of glass, the property of a London gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. British Museum reference number.1899,1229.6, for a vessel of similar form.
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LOT 0832
Roman Aubergine Glass Flask
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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