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LOT 0941
Roman Glass Candlestick Vial
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (24 grams, 14 cm).
With a low conical body and slightly convex wall, dimple base; tall cylindrical neck flaring to a thick everted rim.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses.
From the Lonson collection.
Cf. for a similar example Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.219, pl.XLIV,2.
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Opening Bid: £750
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