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LOT 0705

Roman Gemstone Collection

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

3/8 - 1/2 in. (2.86 grams total, 10-14 mm).

Mixed group including profile bust, seated female, perching bird and others; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [5]

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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 0705

Roman Gemstone Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £624

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