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LOT 0796

Roman Glass Fragment Group

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

2 - 6 1/2 in. (233 grams total, 5.2-16.5 cm).

Including narrow-stemmed unguentaria and other types. [9, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a late East Anglian teacher and antiquarian who retired to the Isle of Wight in Hampshire, UK.
He amassed a large collection of objects between the 1960s-1980s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0796

Roman Glass Fragment Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

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