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LOT 0772
Roman Translucent Glass Bowl with Engraved Rings
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (103 grams, 15 cm wide).
With slightly dimpled base, wheel-cut grooves on interior around the side wall. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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Opening Bid: £333
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Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Important North West London collection.
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Roman Bronze Ring Key
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