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LOT 0717
Roman Onyx Bust Cameo
3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.24 grams, 9 mm).
With reserved profile bust of a youthful male.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003 to present.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0717
Roman Onyx Bust Cameo
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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