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LOT 1175
Roman Iridescent Glass Miniature Bottle
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 in. (15.2 grams, 11.2 cm).
Piriform body with a long tubular neck and a flattened rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
LiteratureCf. for a similar type Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.121, pl.XVII,1.
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LOT 1175
Roman Iridescent Glass Miniature Bottle
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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