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LOT 0640
Roman Glass Cosmetic Dish
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 1/4 in. (60 grams, 56 mm wide).
A green glass cosmetic dish or jar with a squat body and inverted rim; iridescent surfaces.
ProvenanceFrench collection, 1960s-early 2000s.
From an important Paris gallery, France.
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Roman Opaque White Glass Vessel
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Opening Bid: £250
An opaque white glass cup or other vessel with trumpet-style neck and rim, slightly convex body and everted foot. 32.5 grams, 65 mm wide
Fine condition, repaired.
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Roman Ring with Leaping Gladiatorial Lion
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A bronze finger ring with raised ellipsoid bezel, incuse leaping lion motif. 5.21 grams, 21.25 mm overall, 17.32 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)
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