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LOT 1021

Roman Glass Pendant with Lion

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (2.27 grams, 24.44 mm).

An amber-coloured discoid pendant with an impressed image of an advancing lion facing left. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

CONDITION
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LOT 1021

Roman Glass Pendant with Lion

Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

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