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LOT 0164
Roman Gold Pendant with Cameo
2ND CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.03 grams, 26 mm).
An oval box setting with flange rim, set with a female cameo bust; gusseted suspension loop to top edge.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Cambridge lady, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Henig, M., The Content Cameos, Oxford, 1990, p.62, items 107-109, for comparable frame.
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LOT 0164
Roman Gold Pendant with Cameo
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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