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LOT 0927

Roman Gemstone Collection

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

1/4 - 5/8 in. (2.66 grams total, 7-16 mm).

Mixed group including standing 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 0927

Roman Gemstone Collection

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

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