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LOT 1179
Roman Iridescent Glass Bowl
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (53 grams, 10.5 cm wide).
Wide bowl with rolled rim and an applied basal ring.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses.
From the Lonson collection.
Cf. for a similar example Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.52, pl.XII,1.
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LOT 1179
Roman Iridescent Glass Bowl
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£135 (EUR 157; USD 182) +BP*
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