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LOT 0153
Roman Miniature Glass Flask
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (30 grams, 97 mm high).
An aubergine-coloured glass flask with tubular neck and rolled rim, applied clear glass handles and wavy trail to circumference; iridescent surfaces; repaired.
ProvenanceFrench collection, 1960s-early 2000s.
From an important Paris gallery, France.
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