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LOT 1233
Roman Iridescent Glass Vessel
CIRCA 1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (39 grams, 12.6 cm).
Bell-shaped, squat body and concave base, a long tubular neck and a rolled 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.219, pl.XLIV,2.
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LOT 1233
Roman Iridescent Glass Vessel
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
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Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp Fragment Group
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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