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LOT 0192
Roman Carnelian Elephant Chariot Gemstone
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.06 grams, 17 mm).
With elephant chariot and winged Victory in a field of vegetation; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
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