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LOT 1008
Roman Miniature Glass Vessel
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (16.3 grams, 47 mm).
Bulbous body with a rounded base, a funicular neck with a wide mouth. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceRoman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s.
LiteratureCf. for a similar example Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass), vol.II, Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.184, pl.XL,3.
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LOT 1008
Roman Miniature Glass Vessel
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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