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LOT 0902

Roman Tall Glass Flask

CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

5 7/8 in. (27 grams, 15 cm).

Comprising a squat conical body with a dimple at the base, long tubular neck with wide rim.

Provenance

From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.

Literature

Cf. Whitehouse, D., Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass, vol.1, New York, 1997, item 268, for type.

CONDITION
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LOT 0902

Roman Tall Glass Flask

Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)

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