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LOT 0832
Roman Iridescent Green Glass Double Balsamarium
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (46.5 grams, 12.6 cm).
Twin-handled, rounded bottom with trailing around body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Shirley Warren Antique Glass, Surrey, UK, in 1993 with reference no.SW.
From the collection of a Bedfordshire, UK, lady.
Accompanied by an original Shirley Warren invoice no.2347 dated 27 March 1993 (£180.00).
Cf. for a similar example Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.179, pl.XXXIX,4.
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Twin-handled, rounded bottom with trailing around body. 46.5 grams, 12.6 cm
Acquired from Shirley Warren Antique Glass, Surrey, UK, in 1993 with reference no.SW. From the collection of a Bedfordshire, UK, lady. Accompanied by an original Shirley Warren invoice no.2347 dated 27 March 1993 (£180.00).