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LOT 0184
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Opposed Busts
LATE 2ND CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1 grams, 16 mm).
With two opposed profile male and female busts; 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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