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LOT 0172
Roman Celestial Intaglio Gemstone
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.96 grams, 14 mm).
With crescent moon among three starbursts; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
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