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LOT 0161

Roman Mosaic Glass Paperweight Pair

2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER

4 1/8 x 3 - 4 1/4 x 3 1/8 in. (630 grams total, 10.5 x 7.6 - 10.7 x 8.1 cm).

A collection of ancient Roman polychrome mosaic glass fragments, set in the 18th-19th century into two rectangular marble bases. [2]

Provenance

Private collection, UK.

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LOT 0161

Roman Mosaic Glass Paperweight Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,404

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