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LOT 1159
Roman Miniature Glass Toilet Bottle
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (3 in.) (20.8 grams total, bottle: 53 mm, 76 mm high including stand).
Piriform light blue body and a funicular neck; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceEx André Lorenceau (1930- 2019), Baselland, 1960s-2000.
LiteratureCf. for a similar example Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.197-198, pl.XLII, 3-4.
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LOT 1159
Roman Miniature Glass Toilet Bottle
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£70 (EUR 81; USD 95) ‡+BP*
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