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LOT 1213
Roman Iridescent Glass Vessel
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (95 grams, 88 mm).
Cottonreel-type vessel with wide base and tubular neck with an everted rim.
ProvenanceRoman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s.
LiteratureCf. for a similar example Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.147, pl.XXXIII,4.
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LOT 1213
Roman Iridescent Glass Vessel
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£75 (EUR 87; USD 101) +BP*
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