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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.

Provenance

French collection, 1960s-early 2000s.
From an important Paris gallery, France.

CONDITION
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LOT 0640

Roman Glass Cosmetic Dish

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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