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LOT 0900
Roman Black Gemstone with Erotic Scene
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.15 grams, 14 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with incuse nude female standing beside an ewer on a stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).
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LOT 0900
Roman Black Gemstone with Erotic Scene
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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