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LOT 0819
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Female Portrait
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.22 grams, 9 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio profile portrait bust of a female with hair in a chignon.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003 to present.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0819
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Female Portrait
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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