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A Sidonian Yellow Glass Flask Height 2 13/16 inches (7 cm).
Estimate: $1,000-$2,000
Passed
Live Auction
Antiquities and Ancient Art, Session II
Size
Height 2 13/16 inches (7 cm).
Description
A Sidonian Yellow Glass Flask
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
Height 2 13/16 inches (7 cm).
Condition
Intact. Splayed mouth, the rim folded out then in. Minor chip and loss to one handle. No obvious restorations or repairs. Soil or sediment inside the flask; encrustations or sediment on the outside of the bottle, particularly near handles. Surface iridescence throughout. Overall attractive and stable condition. Height with stand 3 3/16 inches (8.1 cm).
Provenance

Provenance: 
Private Estate, Connecticut, acquired in the mid-1980s.