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LOT 256629
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.
Provenance
Acquired in the 1990s from London dealerships and auction houses.
From the Lonson collection.
Literature
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 256629
Roman Iridescent Glass Flask
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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