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LOT 0176

Roman Carnelian Cameo with Young Cupid

1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

1 1/4 in. (6.11 grams, 31 mm).

Lenticular-section disc with central recess to reverse; obverse with integral facing mask of Cupid modelled in the half-round; repaired. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired from a London gallery, 1970s.
From the collection of an London antiquarian.

Literature

Cf. similar in green glass in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.1814,0704.1797.

CONDITION

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LOT 0176

Roman Carnelian Cameo with Young Cupid

Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600

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