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LOT 0003
Roman Chalcedony Gemstone with Sphinx
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.11 grams, 14.49 mm).
With intaglio sphinx advancing on a baseline; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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