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LOT 1038
Roman Glass Gem with Horse
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.66 grams, 12 mm).
Plano-convex type with incuse design to the underside of horse with its legs folded beneath the body; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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