Pair of Ribbed Roman Glass Bottles

Description

Heading : Pair of Roman glass bottles
Date : 2nd – 4th Century A.D
Period : Roman Empire
Origin : Throughout the Roman Empire
Colour : Originally clear or pale green
Body : Text book “piriform”. pear shaped. well defined rib moulded base. Cylindrical neck and folded lip rim
Pontil : Snapped
Glass Type : ‘Soda-lime’
Size : 6.4cm tall and approximately 3cm in diameter
Condition : One had a section missing from the rim and the other has repaired cracks as shown. Spectacular condition for ancient glass
Restoration : One bottle has been reassembled as shown
Weight : 19 grams combined