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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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LOT 0941
Roman Glass Candlestick Vial
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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1st century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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Dates were not only a staple of the Mediterranean diet, used to sweeten food and wine, but also a symbol for the New Year and a fruit often given as a gift on the occasion.
