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LOT 0857

Roman Glass Vessel

1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

6 3/4 in. (24.6 grams, 17 cm).

With piriform body and flat base, tall neck and everted rim.

Provenance

From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Literature

Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001, item 772. for type.

CONDITION

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LOT 0857

Roman Glass Vessel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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