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LOT 0639
Roman Iridescent Glass Flask
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (52 grams, 15.7 cm).
With globular body, long cylindrical neck and flared rim; iridescent surfaces.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
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With dimpled base, bulbous body with opposed dimples to the sidewall, applied flange to the neck, applied trails forming lateral handles. 39.4 grams, 78 mm wide
From an important London collection of glass, 1990s.
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