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LOT 0705
Roman Glass Footed Cup
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (61.4 grams, 10.5 cm).
Comprising a bell-shaped sidewall with everted rim and rounded neck, low trumpet-shaped foot.
Provenance
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
Literature
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 13.198.3, for similar form.
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LOT 0705
Roman Glass Footed Cup
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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