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LOT 0807
Roman Iridescent Glass Vessel with Spiral Trail
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (14.6 grams, 76 mm).
Bulbous body with long funicular neck and everted rim, applied strap handles to the top, applied spiral decoration to the body.
Provenance
Ex London gallery, UK, 1986.
Ex private UK collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0807
Roman Iridescent Glass Vessel with Spiral Trail
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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