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LOT 0938
Roman Iridescent Glass Bottle
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 in. (21.78 grams, 91 mm).
Mould-blown with a flat-based tubular body and short neck with a returned flange rim.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, art market 1990s.
LiteratureCf. British Museum reference number 899,1229.6, for a vessel of similar form; Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass: The Corning Museum of Glass, volume I, New York, 1997, item 308, for similar.
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Roman Black Gemstone with Bird
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Roman Iridescent Glass Bottle
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Tubular in form with shallow rounded base, sloped shoulder and flared rim to the mouth. 13.5 grams, 84 mm
Ex London, UK, art market 1990s.
