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LOT 1093
Roman Blue Glass Phial
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/4 in. (52 grams, 10.7 cm).
Bulbous body with a rounded bottom and a tubular neck with a trumpet-like mouth. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Desmond Thomas, Crawford Street, 14th February 1962, for £2.00 and 10 shillings.
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
Accompanied by an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton, collection no.88.
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LOT 1093
Roman Blue Glass Phial
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £50
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