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LOT 1150
Sassanian Glass Bottle
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (15.3 grams, 85 mm).
With bulbous body and flared mouth, applied discs to the equator, some iridescence remaining.
Provenance
Formerly in North American collection, 1990s.
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1150
Sassanian Glass Bottle
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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