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LOT 0634
Greek Glass Cameo with Dolphin
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (2.75 grams, 26 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan and plano-convex in section with low-relief dolphin modelled in the half-round.
Provenance
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003 to present.
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