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LOT 0033
Large Roman Glass Gem with Apollo
1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 1/8 in. (4.66 grams, 29.72 mm).
Plano-convex in section with intaglio image of Apollo standing nude beside a column with his lyre; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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