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184 - Roman Iridescent Blue Cosmetic Dish. 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Featuring a squat body with slightly everted sides, wide circular mouth with a thick folded rim, concave base with a pontil mark. Cf. Auth, S.H., Ancient Glass at the Newark Museum, Newark, 1976, p.46, for identical type. 183 grams, 10.7 cm wide (4 1/4 in.).
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Roman Iridescent Blue Cosmetic Dish. 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. Featuring a squat body with slightly everted sides, wide circular mouth with a thick folded rim, concave base with a pontil mark. Cf. Auth, S.H., Ancient Glass at the Newark Museum, Newark, 1976, p.46, for identical type. 183 grams, 10.7 cm wide (4 1/4 in.). From an important London collection of glass, 1990s. Roman glass from an important London collection, acquired from the early 1980s. Accompanied by a typed previous catalogue information page with provenance. This was an elegantly shaped object with very precisely moulded dimensions, scooped out at the top and showing concentric circles on the flat base. It was used as a small dish for cosmetics. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.
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