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LOT 0788
Roman Mosaic Floor Section Display
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (189 grams, 10.5 cm).
A triangular display of square tesserae set in a matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a late Essex gentleman's collection, formed from the 1990s.
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