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LOT 0718
Roman Gemstone and Glass Intaglio Collection
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 5/8 in. (3.50 grams total, 7.34-16.23 mm).
Comprising: horse in profile; athlete with tree; profile bust; two with crouching figures; standing figure; 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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