Roman Glass Bottle

GBP 300.00

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Object Description

An Ancient Roman light green blown glass bottle. The vessel sits on a flat foot and features a flared base which then constricts to an ovoid shaped body leading to a cylindrical neck, with a light constriction at the base, which then flares to an out-splayed folded rim. The vessel is covered by thick layers of encrustations, some brown-black, some of lighter colour.

Date: Circa 2nd-3rd Century AD

Object Literature

For a similar item, The Metropolitan Museum, item number 74.51.219

Object Condition

Extremely fine, thick encrustations to the surface.

Object Details

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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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