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LOT 1040
Roman Green Glass Handled Jar
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (74.4 grams, 95 mm wide).
With a dimpled base, bulbous body with a carinated flange to the neck and a broad mouth, applied lateral handles.
ProvenanceFrom an important London, UK, collection 1980-2020.
LiteratureSee Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass: The Corning Museum of Glass, volume I, New York, 1997, items 297-298, for type.
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LOT 1040
Roman Green Glass Handled Jar
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£180 (EUR 209; USD 243) +BP*
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