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LOT 254686
Roman Pale-Blue Glass Handled Cosmetic Tube with Trail
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
6 in. (67 grams, 15.5 cm).
Comprising a piriform body and flared mouth with applied trails; strap handle above extending to two lateral loops; applied zigzag to lower body and applied foot. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the European art market in the early 2000s.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
Literature
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001, items 741ff., for the typology.
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LOT 254686
Roman Pale-Blue Glass Handled Cosmetic Tube with Trail
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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