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LOT 0633
Roman Glass Vase
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (13.7 grams, 50 mm).
Squat in profile with sloped shoulder, everted flange rim.
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s.
Private collection, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
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LOT 0633
Roman Glass Vase
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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