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LOT 0576
Roman Fresco Painted Wall Plaster Collection
1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 - 3 7/8 in. (622 grams total, 73 - 98 mm).
Comprising five pieces in cream, orange, blue and red with painted architectural lines; one with floral decoration and one with a shaded 'grid' making it look three-dimensional. [5, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in the 19th century.
Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland.
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