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LOT 0701
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GBP (£) 180 - 240
EUR (€) 210 - 280
USD ($) 240 - 320
£90 (EUR 104; USD 121) (+bp*)
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ROMAN SQUARE GREEN GLASS FLASK
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (34.7 grams, 49 mm).
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (34.7 grams, 49 mm).
With dimple to the underside, squat square body and wide everted rim.
PROVENANCE:
From an important London collection of glass, 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.2, New York, 2001, items 643-645, for type.
FOOTNOTES:
The object is certainly Late Roman in shape, although similar typologies did also exist in early Islamic glasswork. The bottle was probably blown into a flat mould to produce the ribs, then expanded and tooled to form the body.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
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