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LOT 0630
Roman Iridescent Glass Pourer
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (40 grams, 10.2 cm high).
A clear glass feeder bottle with bulbous bottle, tubular neck, broad everted rim and conical spout; extensive iridescence.
Provenance
Acquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private collection since 1998.
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LOT 0630
Roman Iridescent Glass Pourer
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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