Lot 721
Ancient Roman Glass. Fancy Mold-blown Flask with Wide single Handle. Eastern Mediterranean, c. 2nd-3rd century AD. In light green glass, this decorative flask with dome-like body with shallow vertical ribbing, highly concave base, short cylindrical neck, and flat everted lip with folded "throat" beneath. The separately applied handle, ornately folded and with "combed" ribbing, is of the same color as the bottle. Some modest chipping to the edge of the handle, plus some repair to the base of the neck, otherwise the bottle in fine condition with delicate, transparent silvery to red and green iridescence. Height: 3-5/8".
Estimated Value $175 - 275.
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| Realized $213 |
