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Lot 73*

A Roman pale green glass handled jar

7 July 2016, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A Roman pale green glass handled jar
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
With collar rim and bulbous body, the twin handles applied to the lip and shoulders, the shoulder and upper body decorated with pinched detail, the base concave, with pontil mark, 15cm high

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Provenance:
American private collection, Westchester, New York, formed between the late 1960s and the late 1980s.
Accompanied by a copy of a Fine Art Insurance declaration, dated 14 February 1989, no.23.

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