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LOT 0638
Roman Iridescent Glass Flask
1ST CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (40.8 grams, 90 mm).
Bulbous body with dimple base, short tubular neck with rolled rim.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses.
From the Lonson collection.
Cf. similar flask in Antonaras, A., Ancient Glass in the J.Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2025, p.251, no.280.
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LOT 0638
Roman Iridescent Glass Flask
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £150
Bulbous body with an applied zig-zag trail and a circumferential band above, and an applied collar at the base of the tubular neck and another beneath the flaring mouth, with a strap handle to the rear. 76 grams, 10.7 cm
Acquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses. From the Lonson collection.
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Opening Bid: £110
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Opening Bid: £75
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