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Roman Mould Blown Aubergine Glass Jar Roman Mould Blown Aubergine Glass Jar Roman Mould Blown Aubergine Glass Jar
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LOT 0119

Roman Mould Blown Aubergine Glass Jar

CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.

3 in. (72 grams, 77 mm).

Of squat profile with dimples to the equator, gussetted neck, broad mouth with rolled and everted rim; dimple to the underside.

Provenance

From an important collection of glass, London, UK, 1990s.

Literature

Cf. Lightfoot, C.S., Ancient Glass in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, 2007, item 374, for type.

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LOT 0119

Roman Mould Blown Aubergine Glass Jar

Sold for (Inc. bp): £624

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