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LOT 0736
Roman Fresco Painted Wall Plaster Collection
1ST CENTURY A.D.
2 - 3 1/8 in. (194 grams total, 51-79 mm).
Comprising five pieces in cream, orange, blue and red with painted architectural lines; one with floral decoration and several with border elements. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 19th century.
Ex Jeger collection, Switzerland.
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