ROMAN GLASS INFUNDIBULUM (LAMP FILLER) Ca. AD 100 - 200. An olive-green, free-blown glass flask with an apple-shaped lower body and a long, cylindrical neck that ends in a slightly flared mouth with a thick, pronounced rim. The base is flattened with a slight central recess, and a small protruding spout emerges from the shoulder. This type of vessel, known as an infundibulum, was used to transfer oil into lamps, the spout facilitating precise pouring. For similar see: The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Object Number: 59.9.36. Size: 110mm x 95mm; Weight: 50g. Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. Russkin collection, formed in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.