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LOT 0774

Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Sea Creature

CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

3/8 in. (0.5 grams, 10 mm).

With intaglio capricorn with forelegs extended; supplied with a museum-quality impression.

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 0774

Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Sea Creature

Sold for (Inc. bp): £416

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