Lot no. 785
ROMAN GLASS DOUBLE BALSAMARIUM WITH TWIN HANDLES.
Ca. AD 300
A pale blue-green translucent glass double balsamarium formed by two elongated tubular vials set side by side and tapering to a rounded base. On either side, a small ribbon handle is applied from the shoulder to the rim in a tight outward loop.
Size: 120mm x 60mm; Weight: 70g.
Provenance: Private London collection; previously acquired from a Belgian collection (1980s-1990s).
For similar see: The Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Inventory number 52.271.
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