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LOT 1088
Roman Miniature Glass Vessel
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (43.4 grams, 66 mm high).
Bulbous body with a shallow rib on the shoulder, a short tubular neck and an everted rim.
ProvenanceRoman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s.
LiteratureCf. Antonaras, A., Ancient Glass in the J.Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2025, p.277, no.317, for the type of flask.
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LOT 1088
Roman Miniature Glass Vessel
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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