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LOT 0763
Roman Golden Amber Glass Unguentarium
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 5/8 in. (12.6 grams, 68 mm).
With bulbous body, flat bottom, barrel-shaped neck and everted rim.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 0763
Roman Golden Amber Glass Unguentarium
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Roman Golden Amber Glass Unguentarium
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With bulbous body, flat bottom, barrel-shaped neck and everted rim. 12.6 grams, 68 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Roman Bronze Crouching Rabbit Statuette
1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
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‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
