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LOT 0839
Roman Glass Double Handled Flask with Trailing
1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 7/8 in. (64 grams, 12.3 cm).
With oblate body and dimple base, tubular neck with rolled rim, two lateral knee-shaped handles to the shoulder; applied trail to the lower neck. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Lightfoot, C.S., Ancient Glass in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, 2007, item 270, for type.
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Roman Glass Vessel
1st-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Tall thin translucent pale green vessel with wide foot and dimpled base, tapering stem and flared rim. 27.6 grams, 12.5 cm
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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