Roman Glass Perfume Bottle. 2nd-3rd century A.D. Piriform body with flattened base, long tubular neck with everted rim. Cf. The British Museum, accession number 1901,0413.3009, for type; Fleming, S.J., Roman Glass, Reflexions of Everyday Life, Philadelphia, 1997, p.4, lett.a, for shape and date; p.17, pl.24, for similar type. 14.7 grams, 91 mm (3 5/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Ex London gallery, UK, 1986. Ex private UK collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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