Roman miniature bottle, c.1st century BC-1st century AD
Glass
Height: 5.2cm
12036
£ 3,000
Free-blown in opaque cornflower blue glass, the near spherical body with a tall cylindrical neck and flaring rim, the base slightly flattened. Intact.
Provenance
Private collection; inherited from their grandfather
Various Properties; Christie's, New York, 9th December 1999, sold for $1,400
R.S.L. collection, London, UK; acquired from the above, and accompanied by letters from the relevant Greek and Italian authorities renouncing any current or future claim over this piece.
Publications
Christie's, New York, Antiquities, 9th December 1999, lot 465
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