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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.

Provenance

Ex 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.

Literature

Cf. Lightfoot, C.S., Ancient Glass in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, 2007, item 270, for type.

CONDITION

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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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