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LOT 777:
COLLECTION OF ROMAN GREEN GLASS BOTTLES
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£12,000 - £20,000
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COLLECTION OF ROMAN GREEN GLASS BOTTLES
Ca. AD 100 - 400.A collection of three Roman green glass bottles. The bottles have a polygonal shape, a level base and flat shoulders connected to the short, narrow neck with a folded, flared rim. The glass has an amazing iridescence over large parts of the vessels. For similar see: The Cesnola collection of Cypriot art, Glass, in n. 35.Size: 240-250mm x 80-90mm; Weight: 3.7kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's, Antiquities, New York, 8 June 2012, lot 134; Ex. Private Collection, Wilton, Connecticut, 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
