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LOT 0826

Roman Glass Candlestick Unguentarium

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

5 1/8 in. (29 grams, 13.1 cm high).

Tall thin iridescent vessel with wide base and flared rim.

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

Literature

Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 259.

CONDITION
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LOT 0826

Roman Glass Candlestick Unguentarium

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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