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LOT 0178

Estimate
GBP (£) 500 - 700
EUR (€) 580 - 810
USD ($) 670 - 940

ROMAN CRYSTAL GEMSTONE WITH GALLEY
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.94 grams, 14 mm).

With intaglio ship under sail with banks of oars; 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.

CONDITION
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