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LOT 1124
Roman Green Glass Vessel
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (105 grams, 12.2 cm).
Bulbous body and a short tubular neck with an everted rim.
ProvenanceRoman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s.
LiteratureCf. for similar examples Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.203,206, pl.XLIII,1,3.
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LOT 1124
Roman Green Glass Vessel
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£60 (EUR 70; USD 81) +BP*
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