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LOT 0803
Roman Glass Double Unguentarium
3RD-5TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (72.5 grams, 11.3 cm).
Comprising two conjoined tapering tubular cells, with applied handles at the shoulder, decorated with applied trails.
ProvenanceAcquired from a London, UK, gallery, 1980s.From a North American gentleman's collection, 1980-1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Bergman, M. et al., Ancient Glass in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, 1980, items 194-198, for similar.
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LOT 0803
Roman Glass Double Unguentarium
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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