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LOT 0766
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Swan
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.33 grams, 9.63 mm).
With intaglio swan standing with a fish dangling from its beak; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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