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LOT 0735
Roman Bell-Shaped Glass Vessel
3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (19 grams, 12.9 cm).
Wide domed body with dimple base, tall narrow piriform neck and splayed rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London art market 1990s.
From a London, UK, collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Cf. Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass) vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.261, pl.XLVI,5, for similar vessel.
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Opening Bid: £500
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