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LOT 0121

Roman Silver Bowl

2ND CENTURY A.D.

5 1/4 in. (322 grams, 13.2 cm wide).

Bell-shaped 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.

CONDITION

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LOT 0121

Roman Silver Bowl

Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)

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