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LOT 0173
Roman Iridescent Glass Two-Handled Flask with Trail
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
4 1/2 in. (38.07 grams, 11.5 cm).
Comprising a bulbous body with long funicular neck and flared rim, applied strap handles to the top, applied spiral decoration to the body, domed foot.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a late London gentleman, 1970s-1990s.
LiteratureCf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 738, for type.
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LOT 0173
Roman Iridescent Glass Two-Handled Flask with Trail
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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