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LOT 0820
Roman Glass Vessel Group
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 - 4 3/8 in. (24 grams total, 4.5-11 cm).
Comprising: a slender pale blue unguentarium with flared mouth; squat piriform jar with dimple base. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrancesc Cambó i Batlle (1876-1947) a prominent Spanish politician, art patron and philanthropist.
Gifted to his friend, the archaeologist Josep Gilbert i Buch.
Acquired from Gilbert's family by the present owner's grandfather in the early 1980s.
Private collection of a European noble.
Francesco Cambó i Batlle was a notable figure in early 20th-century Spain, best known for his role in politics as a leader of the Catalan nationalist movement and as a patron of the arts. He was a key benefactor of the Museo del Prado and left a significant legacy through his art collections. His deep connection to the cultural and artistic life of Spain makes items from his collection particularly valuable and historically significant.
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