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LOT 0118
Roman Pale Green Glass Cup
CIRCA 3RD CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (54 grams, 85 mm).
With slightly dimpled base, carinated flange to foot and tubular body, flared rim.
ProvenanceFrom an important collection of glass, London, UK, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 17.193.346, for similar.
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