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LOT 0794
Roman Glass Vessel
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (27.6 grams, 12.5 cm).
Tall thin translucent pale green vessel with wide foot and dimpled base, tapering stem and flared rim.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 259, for type.
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LOT 0794
Roman Glass Vessel
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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