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LOT 0669
Roman Glass Flask
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (93 grams, 78 mm).
Squat in profile with trumpet-shaped neck and mouth, rolled rim, dimple base.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
LiteratureCf. Lightfoot, C.S., Ancient Glass in National Museums Scotland,Edinburgh, 2007, item 374, for type.
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LOT 0669
Roman Glass Flask
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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