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LOT 0635
Roman Iridescent Glass Cup
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (54 grams, 75 mm wide).
Green with applied slightly raised foot, u-shaped cross section with stepped double rim [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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