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LOT 0749
Roman Glass Beaker
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (78 grams, 88 mm).
Translucent with straight sides narrowing to the flat base, flared and rolled rim; shallow horizontal lines to outer face.
ProvenanceEx Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 1990s-2000s.
From an important collection of glass, the property of a London gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1901,0413.3002, for similar.
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LOT 0749
Roman Glass Beaker
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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