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LOT 1100
Roman Iridescent Glass Vial
CIRCA 1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (12.4 grams, 10 cm).
The body formed of two conjoined hemispheres, a tall tubular neck and an everted rim.
ProvenanceRoman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s.
LiteratureCf. for similar examples Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.210, pl.XLIV,1.
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LOT 1100
Roman Iridescent Glass Vial
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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