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LOT 0572
Roman Garnet Gemstone with Hippocamp
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.46 grams, 9.9 mm).
A dark purplish-red cabochon with hippocamp facing left. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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