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LOT 0115
Roman Footed Amber Glass Cup
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (100 grams, 11.3 cm wide).
Comprising a deep body with a wide, upturned rim; applied conical foot.
Provenance
Previously from a German private collection.
Acquired Sotheby's, London, 13 & 14 July 1981, no.482 (illus).
From a private Wiltshire, UK, collection.
Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Sotheby's catalogue pages.
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