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LOT 0792

Roman Glass Beaker

3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.

3 1/2 in. (42.3 grams, 91 mm).

With slightly flared sidewall, dimple base, thin rim; old collector's label to underside 'N-12843'. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Private collection of an Italian Ambassador in Tunisia, acquired late 1960s-early 1970s.
L.S., Switzerland, by inheritance.
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 0792

Roman Glass Beaker

Sold for (Inc. bp): £208

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