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LOT 0743
Roman Glass Pilgrim's Flask
1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (26 grams, 10.5 cm).
Glass amphoriskos with flat disc-shaped body, tubular neck with flared rim.
ProvenanceEx Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 1990s-2000s.
From an important collection of glass, the property of a London gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Lightfoot, C.S., Ancient Glass in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, 2007, item 270, for type.
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LOT 0743
Roman Glass Pilgrim's Flask
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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