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LOT 0973

Roman Glass Vessel

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

4 in. (47 grams, 10 cm).

With a bulbous body, broad flared neck, recess to base; extensive iridescence, repaired. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex London art market 1990s.
From a London, UK, collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

Literature

Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in The Corning Museum Of Glass, Volume 2, New York, 2003, p.122, for similar.

CONDITION

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LOT 0973

Roman Glass Vessel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

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