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LOT 0179
Roman Censer Intaglio Gemstone
CIRCA LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C.- EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.86 grams, 15 mm).
With frond, tripod censer, coiled serpent and other objects; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
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