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LOT 1003
Roman Iridescent Glass Flask
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
5 1/8 in. (143 grams, 13 cm).
Comprising a tall conical body and a short tubular neck with everted rim, silvery iridescence covering most of the surfaces.
ProvenanceAcquired Christie's, London, 6 May, 1982, no.14 (part).
From a private Wiltshire, UK, collection.
Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Sotheby's catalogue pages.
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