A Roman pale translucent glass bowl, the concave body with everted and folded rim, on ring foot -- 1¾in. (4.5cm.) high; an olive-green glass beaker, the waisted body tapering to small blown foot -- 3½in. (8.8cm.) high; a pale green glass jug, with applied handle, the body with spiralling thread which continues over the neck, collared rim and concave base, repaired -- 3¾in. (9.5cm.) high; an iridescent glass bowl, with short flaring sides, on tall ring foot -- 6½in. (16.5cm.) wide; three other small miniature glass vessels; and five circular glass bracelets, blue, amethyst or yellow in colour, one of twisted form with pinched join -- 3in. (7.8cm.) diam. max., all circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D. (12)

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A Roman pale translucent glass bowl, the concave body with everted and folded rim, on ring foot -- 1¾in. (4.5cm.) high; an olive-green glass beaker, the waisted body tapering to small blown foot -- 3½in. (8.8cm.) high; a pale green glass jug, with applied handle, the body with spiralling thread which continues over the neck, collared rim and concave base, repaired -- 3¾in. (9.5cm.) high; an iridescent glass bowl, with short flaring sides, on tall ring foot -- 6½in. (16.5cm.) wide; three other small miniature glass vessels; and five circular glass bracelets, blue, amethyst or yellow in colour, one of twisted form with pinched join -- 3in. (7.8cm.) diam. max., all circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D. (12)

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