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LOT 0727
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
ROMAN TALL PALE BLUE GLASS VIAL
3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (46 grams, 12.7 cm high).
3RD CENTURY A.D.
5 in. (46 grams, 12.7 cm high).
Bulbous with flat base, tall stem neck, splayed rim with an in-folded lip.
PROVENANCE:
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Filarska, B., Szkla Starozytne (Ancient Glass) II vol., Warszawa, 1972, II, cat.254, pl.XLVI,2, for similar vial.
FOOTNOTES:
During the early Roman period the glass-making techniques used by the Greeks were continued. Much of the glass was buried and as a result acquired an attractive lustrous patination. Roman glass became a medium for the promotion of the emperor and imperial propaganda, as well as having utilitarian purposes. Glass blowing, a new technique, meant that quantities of identical bottles could be produced.
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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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