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LOT 0824
Roman Carved Cameo of a Female
LATE 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.64 grams, 13 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with reserved female profile portrait bust, the hair dressed in a chignon.
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection since the late 1990s.
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LOT 0824
Roman Carved Cameo of a Female
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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