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LOT 0783
Roman Blue Glass Miniature Flagon
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (4.19 grams, 29 mm).
Lamp-work glass miniature ewer with applied strap handle. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired from Red House Antiques, York, UK, 2008.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
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