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LOT 0093

Sold for (Inc. bp): £845

ROMAN CARNELIAN BEZEL FRAGMENT WITH SPHINX
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.99 grams, 15 mm).

Once forming a part of a ring carved from a single piece of carnelian, polished and displaying the mythical creature advancing left on a groundline; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.

PROVENANCE:
UK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.

CONDITION
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