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LOT 0882

Roman Gemstone Collection

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. AND LATER

3/8 - 5/8 in. (2.16 grams total, 11-15 mm).

Including a rock crystal insert with intaglio hoplite and two other intaglio warriors, a later cameo with female bust. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

Norfolk family collection, 1940s-1960s; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0882

Roman Gemstone Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £546

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