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LOT 0664
Roman Glass Pear-Shaped Flask
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (63 grams, 16 cm).
Pale green with bulbous body, barrel-shaped neck and everted rim.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 0664
Roman Glass Pear-Shaped Flask
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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