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LOT 0032
Roman Orange Jasper Gemstone with Clasped Hands
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.65 grams, 13.22 mm).
With intaglio motif of two hands clasped beneath a vase on a pillar flanked by cornucopiae; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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