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Roman Glass Perfume Bottle, Circa 1st Century AD

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Start price: £120

Estimated price: £140 - £200

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Colourless with light blue tinge. Lop-sided rim, folded out, over, and in, slightly flattened on top; tall cylindrical neck; squat bulbous body; flat bottom with slight concavity at centre.
Intact; pinprick bubbles and blowing striations; faint dulling, weathering, and brilliant iridescence.; 86.47 grams, 154mm height, 75mm max width. Fine Condition. From the collection of European gentleman, acquired on the German art market in the 2000s