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LOT 0915
Roman Glass Cameo with Female Bust
1ST CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.82 grams, 18.58 mm).
Ellipsoid black glass plaque with profile female bust, hair dressed in a chignon.
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00011371.
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LOT 0915
Roman Glass Cameo with Female Bust
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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