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LOT 1169
Roman Orangeware Tall Unguentarium
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (132 grams, 13.5 cm).
Comprising an onion-shaped body with flat base, tall tubular neck and flared rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx old English collection.
From the estate of a late Bristol, South West England, collector.
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LOT 1169
Roman Orangeware Tall Unguentarium
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £139
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Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
