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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]

Provenance

Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.

CONDITION

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LOT 0635

Roman Iridescent Glass Cup

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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