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LOT 0651

Roman Glass Candlestick Unguentarium

1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.

4 1/2 in. (12.4 grams, 11.6 cm).

Tall thin neck with everted rim and double bulb base with flat bottom.

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 250.

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LOT 0651

Roman Glass Candlestick Unguentarium

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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