Show Famous Antique Urn to Be Offered for Sale LONDON March 7 one Ap-one or of orthe the w most famous antiques a a. Roman ln glass cInerary urn known as the tho Portland Vase which has been on loan from irom the Portland family in the BrItish museum since 1810 Is t to be offered for tor gale aie The vase which is supposed to date from time the first century or of the theRoman Roman empIre was bought in 1770 by England's representative In hi hiRome Rome SIr William Hamilton for mm a thousand guineas guines lie He sold it to the tho Duch Duchess ss ot of Portland In 1845 a a. lunatic smashed It and thereafter it was exhIbited under guard suard In a a. special room of 0 time the mUSEum |