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LOT 0124
Roman Silver Bowl
2ND CENTURY A.D.
5 1/4 in. (322 grams, 13.2 cm wide).
A deep bell-shaped silver bowl with thickened rim and rounded underside.
Provenance
Acquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private Swiss collection since 1998.
Literature
Cf. bowl of similar profile in the British Museum, London, under accession number 1989,0724.1.
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LOT 0124
Roman Silver Bowl
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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