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LOT 0888
Roman Banded Glass Pyxis
1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (87 grams, 60 mm).
Drum-shaped in profile with stepped rim; repaired.
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s.
Private collection, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
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LOT 0888
Roman Banded Glass Pyxis
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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