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LOT 0883
Roman Colourless Glass Bowl with Etched and Grooved Decoration
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (108 grams, 91 mm wide (235 grams total, 91 mm wide including stand)).
Hemispherical in profile with wheel-cut dimples to the foot, band of alternating horizontal and vertical strokes below the equator; repaired; supplied with a display stand.
Provenance
Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 2000s.
Ex Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0883
Roman Colourless Glass Bowl with Etched and Grooved Decoration
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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