Ancient Roman Iridescent Glass Bottle

GBP 800.00

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Object Description

A beautifully iridescent, Roman perfume bottle made of pale blue glass. The vessel features a cylindrical body, tapering slightly at the base. The shoulders slope upwards, leading to a short, cylindrical neck. This leads to a folded out rim, that has been worked down and in. The base of the bottle is flat and slightly thickened, displaying the original blue colour of the glass. The entire vessel is covered in a beautiful iridescence.

Date: Circa 1st – 2nd Century AD

Object Condition

Excellent. Large areas of silvery iridescence and some encrustation, typical of age.

Object Details

  • dimensions
    W:4.5 x H:8.1 centimeters

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By appointment only.

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The Gallery
Trent Park Equestrian Centre
Eastpole Farm House, Bramley Road
Oakwood, N14 4UW, United Kingdom

St James's Ancient Art
10 Charles II Street, Ground Floor
St James
London
SW1Y 4AA

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