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LOT 0917

Roman Glass Spherical Bottle

3RD CENTURY A.D.

6 in. (74.5 grams, 15.2 cm).

A globular glass vessel with dimple base and five impressed dimples to the equator, tubular neck with flared and rolled rim.

Provenance

Ex W. Kern, Zurich, 1950s-1970s (d.1980s).

Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00086750.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 0917

Roman Glass Spherical Bottle

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

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