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LOT 0143
Roman Glass Flask with Base
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 7/8 in. (34.2 grams, 15 cm).
Tall thin translucent pale green vessel with wide base and flared rim.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 259.
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LOT 0143
Roman Glass Flask with Base
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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