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LOT 0591

Roman Blue-Green Glass Unguentarium

3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.

4 5/8 in. (41.4 grams, 11.7 cm high).

Piriform-bodied with an extended tubular neck with rim absent; iridescent surfaces; antique handwritten collector's label around the neck; repaired. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1970s onwards.
Private collection of Michael O'Hara, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Ex private collection of Benjamin Hyde-Smith, Hertfordshire, UK.

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LOT 0591

Roman Blue-Green Glass Unguentarium

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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