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LOT 0877
Roman Mosaic Stone Tesserae Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1/2 in. (350 grams total, 9-14 mm).
A mixed group of two hundred and fifty single tesserae of various colours and sizes, mainly cuboid [250, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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