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LOT 0654
Roman Dimpled Glass Flask
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (59 grams, 14 cm high).
A clear glass vessel with dimpled piriform body and flared neck; basal ring; areas of iridescence.
ProvenanceFrench collection, 1960s-early 2000s.
From an important Paris gallery, France.
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LOT 0654
Roman Dimpled Glass Flask
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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