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LOT 0630
Roman Fresco Painted Wall Plaster Collection
1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 4 in. (672 grams total, 6.5-10.3 cm).
Comprising five pieces in red, blue and orange with tendrils and linear decoration painted in contrasting colours. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in the 19th century.
Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland.
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