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LOT 0681
Roman Pale Green Mould Blown Glass Flask
3RD-5TH CENTURY A.D.
9 5/8 in. (55 grams, 91 mm high).
With bulbous-bodied bearing a chevron motif in relief to the body; the vessel has a short cylindrical neck and broad flange rim; iridescent surfaces.
Provenance
Paris collection, 1990s.
From an important Paris gallery, France.
Ex private Parisian collection.
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LOT 0681
Roman Pale Green Mould Blown Glass Flask
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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