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LOT 0893
Roman Miniature Glass Amphora
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (51.34 grams, 47 mm wide).
With broad shoulder and conical body, everted rim, two loop handles and applied undulating band to the shoulder.
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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LOT 0893
Roman Miniature Glass Amphora
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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