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LOT 1356
Small Roman Buffware Cosmetic Pot
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (50 grams, 61 mm wide).
Biconical in profile with flared rim to the mouth, incised groove to the equator. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx old English collection.
From the estate of a late Bristol, South West England, collector.
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LOT 1356
Small Roman Buffware Cosmetic Pot
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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