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LOT 0732
Gemstone Collection
ROMAN, 2ND CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1/4 - 1/2 in. (2.41 grams total, 8-13 mm).
Including two putti on a baseline, eagle perching, standing figure, female bust, in carnelian and other gemstones; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [5]
Provenance
Private collection, England.
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