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LOT 0769
Roman Green Glass Twin-Handled Kohl Bottle
CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (25 grams, 12.2 cm).
Conical body with applied trail, tall tubular neck with rolled rim and two applied handles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Shirley Warren Antique Glass, Surrey, UK, in 1992 with reference no.K30.
From the collection of a Bedfordshire, UK, lady.
Accompanied by a copy of the Shirley Warren invoice no.2272 dated 21 November 1992 (£330.00).
See Lightfoot, C.S., Ancient Glass in National Museum Scotland, Edinburgh, 2007, p.111, no.357, for the type.
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LOT 0769
Roman Green Glass Twin-Handled Kohl Bottle
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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