Lot 28 , Two Roman glass unguentarium, c. 2nd century A.D., 10.5 and 12cm

Two Roman glass unguentarium, c. 2nd century A.D., 10.5 and 12cm

Two Roman glass unguentarium, c. 2nd century A.D., one with marbled body (damaged), the second with tear drop base and mineral iridescence, 10.5 and 12cm
Estimate £150-200

The marbled vessel is broken and re-stuck with a substanial section lacking.
The green vessle has long diagonal splinter to the neck partly filled with earth.
Provenance: a retired London dealer who specialised in antiquities.


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