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LOT 0686
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Eagle
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.96 grams, 14 cm).
Ellipsoid cloison with intaglio eagle with wings spread in the act of taking off; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
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