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LOT 0932

Roman Mosaic Stone Tesserae Group

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

1/4 - 1/2 in. (332 grams total, 8-14 mm).

A mixed group of two hundred and fifty single tesserae of various colours and sizes, mostly cuboid. [250, No Reserve]

Provenance

From 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.

CONDITION

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LOT 0932

Roman Mosaic Stone Tesserae Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

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