Classical Antiques

Roman Glass Parfume Bottle, Circa 1st Century AD

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Start price: £90

Estimated price: £120 - £160

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Translucent blue glass bottle. Unworked, plain rim; flaring mouth; slightly funnel-shaped neck, tooled in around base; squat piriform body; slightly concave bottom with traces of a large, circular pontil mark.
Intact, except for small crack in rim; pinprick bubbles; dulling, some pitting, and patches of creamy iridescent weathering on interior; 96 grams, 135mm height, 80mm max width. Fine Condition. From the collection of Europian gentleman, aquired on the German art market in the 2000s.