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LOT 1299
Roman Glass Flask with Tall Neck
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
5 3/4 in. (34 grams, 14.5 cm).
Conical body with a concave base, a tall tubular neck with an everted rim.
ProvenanceRoman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s.
LiteratureCf. Antonaras, A., Ancient Glass in the J.Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2025, p.284, no.327, for the type of flask.
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LOT 1299
Roman Glass Flask with Tall Neck
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£60 (EUR 70; USD 81) +BP*
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