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Lot 140*

A Roman green glass amphoriskos and a Roman green glass balsamarium
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7 December 2021, 12:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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A Roman green glass amphoriskos and a Roman green glass balsamarium
Circa 1st-4th Century A.D.
The amphoriskos with one green and one blue trail handle folded upwards above the disc rim, the body of baluster form, flared at the foot, 8cm; and a balsamarium with short twin trail handles, the body with spiral ribbing, set on tripod feet, 12cm high (2)

Footnotes

Provenance:
Amphoriskos: with Fortuna Fine Arts Ltd, New York.
Private collection, USA, acquired from the above 17 June 1991.
Balsamarium: with Antiquarium Ltd, New York.
Private collection, USA, acquired from the above 7 December 1990.

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