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LOT 0827
Roman Spherical Glass Bottle
3RD CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (74.5 grams, 15.2 cm).
With dimple base and five impressed dimples to the equator, tubular neck with flared and rolled rim.
Provenance
Ex W. Kern, Zurich, 1950s-1970s (d.1980s).
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00086750.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0827
Roman Spherical Glass Bottle
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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