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Roman or Late Roman Green Glass Bottle with Applied Spiral Trailing — view 1 of 5
Roman or Late Roman Green Glass Bottle with Applied Spiral Trailing — view 1 of 5
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Lot 11Antiquities

Roman or Late Roman Green Glass Bottle with Applied Spiral Trailing

Estimate$600–$1,000

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Offered in A Lifetime of Discovery II · Sunday, September 27, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern

A blown green glass bottle of globular form with a tall cylindrical neck and thick rounded rim, the body extensively decorated with applied horizontal glass trails wound in a continuous spiral. The underside with a pushed-in base and central pontil area. The form and construction relate to Roman and Late Roman trailed glass vessels.

Size
4 in. high.
Provenance
Property from an important private collection, assembled by a dealer and collector over more than six decades.
Condition
Extensive surface deposits and weathering, with losses and deterioration to portions of the applied trailing; scattered surface wear and encrustation. Overall form appears substantially complete. Please refer to photographs.

Estimates are opinions of value, given as a guide.