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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.
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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