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LOT 0887
Roman Glass Flask
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (23 grams, 89 mm).
Bulbous body, cylindrical tall neck and everted rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
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