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LOT 256638
Roman Glass Candlestick Vial
3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (36 grams, 11.2 cm).
With a low flaring body and a tall tubular neck with a rolled rim.
Provenance
Acquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses.
From the Lonson collection.
Literature
Cf. for a similar example Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.261, pl.XLVI,6.
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LOT 256638
Roman Glass Candlestick Vial
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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