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LOT 0646
Roman Light Green Glass Lamp
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (41 grams, 80 mm).
Tapering body with pontil base, slightly everted rim; traces of iridescence.
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of glass, London, UK, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, item 74.51.310, for type of more pronounced conical form.
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LOT 0646
Roman Light Green Glass Lamp
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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