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LOT 0752
Roman Green Glass Juglet
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D
4 1/2 in. (80 grrams, 11.3 cm).
With dimpled piriform body and flared neck pinched into a pouring spout; strap handle; dimpled base.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
LiteratureCf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 334, for type.
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LOT 0752
Roman Green Glass Juglet
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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