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LOT 0391
Neoclassical Agate Gemstone of a Late Roman Emperor
ITALY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (1.75 grams, 21 mm).
Intaglio profile bust with heavy jewelled diadem to the brow, ties to the rear, mantle clasped at the shoulder with a small disc brooch; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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