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LOT 0030
Roman Carnelian Cameo of a Crouching Lion in Gold Mount
EASTERN ROMAN, 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.72 grams, 25 mm).
Discoid cell with flange rim, inset convex gemstone with reserved image of a lion resting with his head on his forepaws.
Provenance
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13100-248677.
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LOT 0030
Roman Carnelian Cameo of a Crouching Lion in Gold Mount
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
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