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LOT 0692

Roman Black Glass Bangle

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

2 1/4 in. (11.04 grams, 57 mm).

Round in section with iridescent surface. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Literature

Cf. Kunstmuseum Luzern, 3000 Jahre Glaskunst, Luzern, 1981, p.103, B, for similar.

CONDITION

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LOT 0692

Roman Black Glass Bangle

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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