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LOT 0692

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.

CONDITION

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LOT 0692

Roman Spherical Glass Bottle

Sold for (Inc. bp): £338

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