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LOT 1006
Roman Terracotta Perfume Bottle
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
2 1/2 in. (27 grams, 65 mm).
Bulbous body and flat base, a tubular neck with an everted rim. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet with reference no.A17.
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