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LOT 0189
Roman Carnelian Figural Gemstone
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.38 grams, 12 mm).
With two opposed figures in a landscape; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
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LOT 0189
Roman Carnelian Figural Gemstone
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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