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LOT 0936

Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Hare

CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

3/8 in. (0.28 grams, 9 mm).

Intaglio profile image of a hare running on a baseline. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 0936

Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Hare

Sold for (Inc. bp): £390

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