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Day 3: Fine Art & Decorative Works

Sat, Jul 18, 2015 09:00AM EDT - Sun, Jul 19, 2015 09:00AM EDT
Lot 688

Four Ancient Perfume Bottles

Estimate: $300 - $600

Bid Increments

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three Roman glass, 1st to 3rd century A.D., and one Persian, 8th/9th century A.D.: one slender pale blue glass and one perfume dropper, both with natural iridescence; pilgrim’s bottle flask with applied glass thread below lip; Persian rich blue with stemmed foot, waisted, 3-1/4 in. to 6 in. evidence of aging, some matrix remaining, overall very good condition, considering age, possible sticker residue with dirt, cracks and possible repair to Persian blue glass. Provenance: Creech Collection, North Carolina

Condition

evidence of aging, some matrix remaining, overall very good condition, considering age, possible sticker residue with dirt, cracks and possible repair to Persian blue glass

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