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LOT 0941
Roman Gemstone and Glass Intaglio Collection
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 1/2 in. (1.90 grams total, 7.96-13.82 mm).
Comprising: profile male bust; janiform bust; eagle with prey; female bust with solar crown; head of Jupiter above an eagle with spread wings; ship with mast and sail; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [6, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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