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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)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Roman Bronze Ring with Nicolo Mercury Gemstone
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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Roman Bronze Openwork Plate Brooch
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Opening Bid: £5
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From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
