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LOT 0936
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Cockerel
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.30 grams, 9.89 mm).
With intaglio cockerel standing on a baseline; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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