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LOT 0738
Roman Glass Flask
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (56 grams, 10.6 cm).
With bulbous body and dimple to the base, short tubular neck and broad flange rim.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
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Slender D-section hoop with large discoid bezel with incuse tree of life motif. 7.62 grams, 26.22 mm overall, 19.80 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
