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LOT 0163
Roman Glass Vessel with Wheel-Cut Design
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 1/8 in. (115 grams, 13 cm).
With globular body and long tubular neck, dimple base, everted rim with gusset to the outer edge; wheel-cut horizontal lines to the body.
Provenance
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
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LOT 0163
Roman Glass Vessel with Wheel-Cut Design
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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