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A Roman Glass Flask with Silver Iridescence Height 8 inches.
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
Sold
$1,500
Live Auction
Antiquities & Ancient Art
Size
Height 8 inches.
Description
A Roman Glass Flask with Silver Iridescence
Circa 3rd to 5th Century A.D.
Height 8 inches.
Property from a Midwest Private Collection
Condition
Intact as preserved, with normal encrustation and cloudy surface/discolorations in the glass. There is restoration to the shoulder of the vessel and repairs to one of the handles. A hairline crack within the glass runs around the circumference of the neck, not affecting the stability of the flask overall.
Provenance

Provenance:
Private Collection, Germany.