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LOT 0816
Roman Gem with Cockerel Fighting a Snake
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.85 grams, 14 mm).
Glass imitating nicolo with incuse image of a cockerel and a rearing snake on a baseline; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Fadel family collection, London, UK, 1970s.
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