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LOT 1022
Roman Glass Ampulla with Blue Iridescence
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (16.7 grams, 81 mm).
Bulbous body with a flattened base, and a tubular neck expanding slightly towards the rim.
ProvenanceRoman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s.
LiteratureCf. Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.86, pl.XVIII,2.
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LOT 1022
Roman Glass Ampulla with Blue Iridescence
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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